John Reilly graduated from the University of Sydney (BE Civil 1963) and the University of California (MS Structures 1965). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Australia and the United States.
In 1966 he designed the first prestressed concrete building in Vancouver, BC, Canada and part of an elevated freeway in Sydney, Australia. He moved to the US in 1967 as project engineer for 13 core projects of the Washington DC Metro system and was Secretary to the Board of Consultants. From 1973 to 1978, he analyzed historic structures in Washington before moving to Boston to manage design of a complex rail, transit and urban development project as well as planning for Logan Airport’s expansion.
In 1987 he established his consulting firm, focusing on management and technical advice for complex Metro design and construction, including organization, partnering, design, contracting and risk management for projects in Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle, Pittsburgh and London, UK.
From 2001 to 2013 he a...