Currently, Frans den Houter occupies the position of Chief Financial Officer for Koninklijke BAM Groep NV.

In the past he occupied the position of Controller, Manager-Finance & Projects at Shell Gas & Power, Financial Manager at Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Project Manager at Shell Energy Europe BV (a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc), Controller at Exxon Mobil Benelux and Chief Financial Officer for Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Amsterdam.