Focus on assignments and entrepreneurship

As an experienced project manager, Maarten Weijers is responsible for construction and maintenance projects in the field of Dynamic Traffic Management (DTM). As an independent entrepreneur, he has full control over his professional development and the assignments he takes on. And because HeadFirst takes care of the contractual and administrative side of things, Maarten can focus on his business.

Tangible results on the road

“With a background in electrical engineering, I started my career at Fokker Aircraft. My work quickly shifted from purely technical to more coordinating roles, and my love for project management was born. I moved on to various other companies, gradually expanding my project management skills, specialising mainly in mobility projects and DTM for organisations such as Rijkswaterstaat and Croon TBI Techniek. After several successful projects, in 2012, I felt the time was right to start my own business, Prodius Managementbureau.”

“DTM uses automated real-time roadside management systems to monitor and improve traffic flow on the road,” explains Maarten enthusiastically. “I use this technology to control camera systems and roadside dynamic route information panels, for example. I’m currently the technical manager within the Rijkswaterstaat programme responsible for the management and maintenance of such DTM systems. My work is a great combination of mission-critical information technology and tangible infrastructure. And I literally see the results of my work when I’m on the road.”

My relationship manager is always there for me

“In my daily work, HeadFirst acts as my ‘back office’. For me, this collaboration is perfect. It allows me to focus on my assignments and business, maintaining my network and actively following developments. HeadFirst takes care of invoicing, business insurance and other administrative issues. It has all been running very smoothly for years, and if I have any questions, I just call my personal relationship manager, who is always there for me.”

“As a specialist with a large network, I can do my own acquisition. But in general, I see a growing role for HeadFirst in actively finding scarce professionals and experts. For example, in my field, we work with highly specialised systems. It’s important that candi dates fully understand their impact on traffic flow and safety. But such subject matter specialists are currently extremely difficult to find. If HeadFirst, with its huge network and available data and matching tools, can help such high-flyers land in the right place, everyone will benefit.”