William L. Reilly

B.S., M.S.

Mr. Reilly earned a Master of Science Degree in Civil and Coastal Engineering under Dr. Donald N. Slinn at the University of Florida. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with honors from North Carolina State University, emphasizing in hydraulic engineering. As an Engineer in Training, Mr. Reilly is involved with many aspects of coastal engineering related to the implementation of shoreline protection works including field data collection, wave and storm modeling, design, permitting and research for a variety of coastal engineering projects.

Since joining Olsen Associates, Inc. in 2005, Mr. Reilly has worked closely with senior engineers. His experience includes beach nourishment design, numerical modeling of spectral and monochromatic waves, statistical analysis of extreme storm events, storm damage modeling, littoral transport modeling, historical shoreline and volume change analysis, and geotechnical explorations for beach compatible sediments.

As a graduate student at the University of Florida, Mr. Reilly participated in a wide variety of numerical investigations including shear and pressure gradient analysis as well as initiating the development of a coupled beach morphology model. Field experience was obtained by Mr. Reilly while completing two internships at the Field Research Facility in Duck, NC which included bathymetric surveying, wave analysis, and conducting a public tour every morning.

Mr. Reilly is a member of the Chi Epsilon Engineering Honor Society and the American Society of Civil Engineers.