Jeroen Spee is an experienced maritime project manager and entrepreneur with a decade of leadership across shipyards, offshore projects, and vessel newbuilds. He combines hands-on seafaring roots and oil & gas plant operations with deep technical knowledge in propulsion systems, refits, and specialized vessels including cable-layers, shadow yachts, and hydrogen-powered superyachts. Known for turning complex technical challenges into deliverable programs, he has led construction, P&L-focused business unit launches, and innovative propulsion maintenance solutions worldwide. His career spans senior roles at Damen, AEGIR-Marine, and Royal Van Lent, plus founding JAL Connect to bridge technical expertise with commercial delivery. Trained in IPMA project management, Lean Six Sigma, and recent hydrogen competence, he blends disciplined process thinking with quick decision-making under operational pressure. Based in Utrecht, he pairs nautical intuition with pragmatic project governance to maximize customer satisfaction and sustainable growth.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Hydrogen, Hydrogen at ROVC Technische Opleidingen
IPMA Projectmanagement Level D training, IPMA Projectmanagement Level D training at ISES
Martime officer English shipping leadership, Martime officer English shipping leadership at Nova College
Management KIM NL (communicatie interactie & managementvaardigheden voor Niet-Leidinggevende, Management KIM NL (communicatie interactie & managementvaardigheden voor Niet-Leidinggevende at vanHarte&Lingsma | School voor Human Leadership
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma at 5ST3PS
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Jeroen Spee - Project Manager Engineering E A at Damen