The Division of Resilience Engineering and Construction (DREC) oversees large-scale coastal and fluvial flood protection projects, beach renourishment, flood risk analysis, dam safety, and the National Flood Insurance Program. DREC aims to assist communities across New Jersey in becoming more resilient to storms, flooding, and other climate change impacts. DREC also places an emphasis on community engagement and environmental justice to facilitate projects that benefit New Jersey today and tomorrow.

The Division consists of two primary Offices overseeing four Bureaus:

• Office of Coastal Engineering
  • Bureau of Construction & Engineering
  • Bureau of Operations
• Office of Dam Safety & Flood Engineering
  • Bureau of Dam Safety
  • Bureau of Flood Engineering & Climate Resilience Design