Andrew Wycklendt, P.E., BCCE

Senior Engineering Advisor

Bio

Mr. Andrew Wycklendt is a board-certified coastal engineer (BCCE) through the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port and Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE), a subsidiary of the American Society of Civil Engineers; with only 80 board-certified coastal engineers worldwide, this is the highest certification given to a professional engineer within the field of coastal engineering. He has more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing a diverse portfolio of coastal restoration, shoreline protection, storm damage reduction, flood mitigation, beach stabilization, sediment management, dredging, navigation, and waterfront structure projects along Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Arctic coasts. His project experience includes dredge and fill (for disposal, nourishment, or restoration), coastal structure (breakwaters, groins, jetties, revetments, seawalls), and marine-related upland structures (beach access stairs, boardwalks, boat ramps, docks, piers, quays). He has worked within barrier island, headland and embayment, estuarine, deltaic, cliff, pocket, perched, and open coastal systems to restore or nourish beaches, marshes, and other habitat that can be classified as either sand, mixed sediment, vegetated, cobble, boulder, or volcanic.

Mr. Wycklendt is versed in all aspects of the coastal engineering discipline; he provides technical leadership and manages broad-based coastal engineering projects, inclusive of team coordination and collaboration, to support field surveys, coastal site characterizations, coastal process and hazards analyses, coastal vulnerability assessments, coastal adaptation planning, coastal policy recommendations, surf science analyses, numerical model development, engineering design, regulatory authorizations, bid package development, construction project administration and oversight, and litigation matters. He excels at collaborating across disciplines to effectively convey complex information to colleagues, stakeholders, and the public.

Moreover, Mr. Wycklendt is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts in beach nourishment, sediment management, and coastal resilience engineering. He has led the design and implementation of dozens of major beach nourishment projects across the United States, including projects requiring complex sand sourcing analyses, detailed coastal modeling, borrow site evaluation, compatibility analyses, and long-term performance monitoring. Mr. Wycklendt’s technical expertise spans the full beach nourishment project life cycle—from feasibility studies and sediment budget analyses to detailed engineering design and construction support. His leadership has been instrumental in the success of numerous high-profile beach nourishment and coastal restoration projects, where he has worked extensively with municipalities, state agencies, and regulatory bodies to develop resilient, sustainable solutions.