Professional Biography
Kyle Wickins is a civil and structural consulting engineer with over 10 years of experience providing forensic assessments, technical reports, and advisory services to insurers, legal teams, and private clients. At YA Group, he leads investigations and delivers reports on a wide range of civil and structural issues across the built environment.
Kyle’s expertise includes stormwater management (SuDS), drainage systems, pavements, regulatory compliance assessments, damage surveys, and material testing reviews. His project experience spans heritage buildings, luxury and medium-rise residential properties, industrial facilities, hospitals, schools, and supporting infrastructure.
He also has a research background in sustainable construction practices and material reuse, and has lectured part-time for 7 years, co-developing a capstone engineering course focused on integrating sustainability into design.
Kyle has worked in Australia, Bahrain, England, Namibia, Sierra Leone, and South Africa.
Credentials & Certifications
- MICE CEng
- PReng
- International Code Council
- Structural Engineer
Professional Experience
- Consultant | YA Group | 2025 - Current
- Robert Jessep & Partners, UK based Forensic Engineering Consultancy | 2023 - 2025
- Kyle Wickins & Associates | 2018 - 2023
- Peter Wium Consulting Civil Engineers | 2016 - 2023
- Vernon Collis and Associates, Forensic Structural Engineers and Architects | 2013 - 2023
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Capetown, Capetown, South Africa
- Master of Science, Engineering, University of Capetown, Capetown, South Africa
Affiliations
- MICE CEng, Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK)
- Pr Eng, Professional Engineer with Engineering Council of South Africa