Arup has appointed Saygin Oytan to lead the company’s US offshore wind efforts.
He will be based in Arup’s Boston office and will head up the company’s initiatives aimed at “expanding its presence” in the US offshore wind market.
Most recently Oytan was offshore wind director at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), where he “led a range of offshore wind port and supply chain development initiatives”.
Arup Boston office leader Brian Swett said: “We are anticipating major growth in the offshore wind market in the US in coming years.
“With Sy at the helm as our new offshore wind leader in the Americas, I’m confident that Arup’s offshore wind business will continue to grow and mature in lockstep with the market, providing more services and more value to our clients across North America.”
Oytan added: “I’m excited to join the Arup team that has been working diligently to support our international and national clients in offshore wind energy development. The offshore wind market in the US is growing rapidly, where a capacity of 9040MW is under development with secured financial mechanisms.
“State governors, legislatures and energy agencies are boldly moving forward on huge offshore wind programmes and projects.”