International engineering consultancy, Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions Ltd (GDG), is delighted to announce the opening of its first office in The Netherlands.
In the 10 years since its inception in Dublin, GDG has been successfully providing services to the international offshore wind market from offices throughout the UK and Ireland. By adding a base in The Netherlands, the company is looking to strengthen its connections with clients and staffing resources in NW Europe. While GDG has worked extensively in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea over the past number of years, it was recognised that there are advantages to being located close to GDG clients and projects. The Netherlands office is a commitment to supporting the European offshore wind markets with increased scale and scope of services in the years ahead.
The local GDG team in the Netherlands is underpinned by a wealth of experience in the offshore wind sector. With Principals, David Donaghy and Stefan Buykx, bringing together over 40 years of relevant industry experience in the offshore wind sector. With core expertise in survey management, geotechnics and foundation design, the local Dutch team is well placed to service both contractors, developers and key stakeholders. Stefan and David should be considered as the primary points of contact, leading the team locally.
The Dutch office is located in the World Trade Center, next to the central station in Utrecht and GDG is targeting a significant expansion in headcount over the coming months, which will create opportunities for over a dozen new local jobs in the Netherlands.
Speaking about the opening of the Dutch office, GDG’s managing director, Paul Doherty, said: “Our clients anticipate continuing development of offshore wind capacity in Europe in the coming years. GDG staff have been involved in many front-end offshore wind projects in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Irish Sea, and we look forward to solving new challenges. in survey management, advanced ground modelling, and concept and detailed design of both fixed and floating wind foundations. We see that providing these services from offices in different regions makes GDG both accessible for customers and attractive for our employees.”