Arup, Boston, has hired Brian Swett as director of cities and sustainable real estate in the Americas. Swett leads the firm’s efforts to deepen its engagements with mayors, city governments, developers, infrastructure owners and other key urban stakeholders. Previously, he was a development project manager and sustainability lead with Boston Properties.
VHB, Watertown, Mass., has hired Jason Ross as corporate-wide director of noise and vibration services. Ross brings 17 years of experience in project oversight, preparing all levels of NEPA noise and vibration studies, advanced engineering and final design of noise and vibration mitigation and public outreach.