Infrastructure consultancy Burns & McDonnell has secured a front-end engineering design contract on the 1.6GW Mayflower Wind project off the US state of Massachusetts.
The deal, awarded by developers Shell and Ocean Winds, includes “market engagement support” for the onshore substation and underground transmission line.
Burns & McDonnell has provided conceptual design for onshore elements of the project over the last year and will continue to draw on New England-based resources to provide a FEED package, it said.
The firm’s design will be used to file key federal and state permitting applications next year as well as to further develop the project for the construction phase.
Regionally based personnel and in-state survey and geotechnical engineering consultants will be used for the work.
“We are committed to doing right by our communities, working with local and regional partners to use cost-effective and innovative technologies as we deliver affordable, renewable energy to Massachusetts,” said Michael Brown, chief executive officer of Mayflower Wind, the Shell and OW partnership.
“We have a strong relationship with Burns & McDonnell and value the local experience and knowledge they bring to the project. We look forward to partnering with all of our stakeholders and partners to make this project a successful contributor to New England’s power portfolio.”
Burns & McDonnell north-east regional vice president Jason Cabral (pictured) added: “We believe aligning with Mayflower’s vision on the project will help create thousands of high-paying jobs, support a growing economy and help us to create environmentally conscious, resilient and reliable energy for millions of business owners and residents.”