Arup has appointed Saygin Oytan to head its offshore wind team in the U.S.

As an associate principal in theBostonoffice, Oytan will lead strategic business development initiatives aimed at expandingArups presence in the U.S. offshore wind market.

We are anticipating major growth in the offshore wind market in the US in coming years, saidBrian Swett, Leader ofArupsBostonoffice.

With Sy at the helm as our new Offshore Wind Leader in the Americas, Im confident thatArups offshore wind business will continue to grow and mature in lockstep with the market, providing more services and more value to our clients acrossNorth America.

According to Arup, Oytan brings nearly two decades of experience managing the development and construction of international offshore and onshore wind projects.

His most recent position was as the Director of Offshore Wind for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).

Oytan also started up and led Nord Renewable Energy Consulting inEuropeto provide project development, owners and lenders engineering, and transaction advisory services for offshore and onshore wind projects.

Im excited to join theArupteam that has been working diligently to support our international and national clients in offshore wind energy development, Oytan said.

The total size of state commitments to offshore wind is in the range of 26,000 MW to be operational by 2035.Arups global expertise in complex and multi-disciplinary projects is needed in this nascent market.

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