Building and maintaining a bridge starts with connecting two conflicting interests (shipping versus land transport) and therefore requires figurative "bridge building." Reinder is enthusiastic about helping bring together parties with differing interests and then, drawing on his expertise in performance management (RAM), risk management (RM), and asset management, providing insights that help them move forward. He champions a constructive and open collaborative atmosphere and has carried this with him to the various projects and roles he has held at Delta Pi since 2016. Whether he's working as an asset manager at Rijkswaterstaat (the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management), as a risk manager on ProRail's Spoorzone Groningen project, or on the failure probability analysis of the Haringvliet locks, collaboration is always central. Reinder believes this leads to the best and most sustainable results, which continue long after the project is completed. Moreover, this approach also gives him the most pleasure and satisfaction. And that's infectious!

This attitude also carries over into his personal life. In his neighborhood, he's a social hub, bringing people together. After moving to Nijmegen with his girlfriend in 2012, with children still in diapers and moving boxes half-unpacked, a housewarming party was a reality! The new neighbors all wanted to meet him, and this turned out to be the prelude to more, much more. He finds it incredibly valuable to create a small-town atmosphere in a big city, having watched his neighbors grow up and shared their joys and sorrows over the years. A coffee cup is therefore a beautiful symbol of Reinder's approach to life: always focusing on the relationship and what's most valuable!

Would you like to have a cup of coffee with Reinder? He'd be happy to make one for you! Contact him at r.roos@delta-pi.nl.

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