Sjon Kranendonk studied civil engineering and joined Van Oord in 1990 as a production engineer in the estimating and engineering department. He has worked on dredging projects all over the world, including major reclamation projects in Hong Kong and Dubai.In 2003, he became head of the production department, responsible for soil investigation and interpretation, working methods, dredger design and R&D for the dredging business unit.Since 2022, Sjon has worked as MT member in the operations department of the dredging and infrastructure business unit, responsible for the production and research for dredging projects executed by Van Oord worldwide.