OWC has hired James Rinkel to head up the development of the company’s project engineering team. Rinkel has more than 12 years’ experience in the management, design and construction of offshore wind farms and onshore structures.
He has been involved in numerous renewables projects in the UK, France, Denmark and Japan. Rinkel joins OWC from Lloyds Register, where he has held the role as development engineering manager for clean energy projects. He has previously held senior engineering roles for renewables projects at Scottish Power, RES Offshore and Ramboll. He is a chartered civil engineer from the University of Bristol. At OWC, Rinkel will be in charge of delivery of engineering assignments and supporting project deliveries to offshore renewables clients globally.