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Education
M.S.C.E. Water Resource Engineering, University of South Florida (pending thesis approval)

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of South Florida, 1988

A.S. Engineering, Hillsborough Community, 1983

I-ENG-A Training Fire, Accident Reconstruction, Structural, 2000

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Registrations
Professional Engineer, Florida  (44118)

Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control

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Experience
Joined BCI: 1984
Industry: 1984

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Professional Affiliations

Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society)

American Society of Civil Engineers Past Chairman

Young Engineer of the Year, ASCE 1994

Florida Stormwater Association, Legislative & Conference Committee

Lakes Education Action Drive, Past President

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Walter R. Reigner, PE, CPESC
Executive Vice President

Biography
staff-reigner.jpgMr. Reigner serves as the principal-in-charge of all civil, water, and ecological projects.  He has gained a wide range of experience during his tenure with BCI including regulatory permitting, infrastructure design, land development and  redevelopment, construction management, comprehensive watershed and lake restoration, and integrated surface and groundwater modeling. He has worked on projects requiring the coordination of numerous government agencies including FDEP, ACOE, FDOT, WMDs, county and municipal government, water authorities and special districts. The breadth of experience Mr. Reigner has accumulated in the environmental, civil, water resource and earth sciences makes him uniquely qualified to lead large-scale, multi-faceted projects.

Mr. Reigner has not only been responsible for the design, permitting, plan preparation, and construction oversight of numerous public works projects, but for developing detailed engineering and planning level reports regarding the feasibility of implementing various civil and water resource improvements.

Mr. Reigner initiated his career with BCI as a co-op student.  This unique beginning has allowed him to work in virtually every facet of the consulting engineering business, from technician to business manager and Principal In Charge. This very diverse background gives him an unparalleled advantage from the standpoint of understanding the tasks and engaging the team involved in successfully completing an engineering assignment.

Key Projects

  • Restoration of Upper Peace River Watershed
    Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    Lakeland, FL

    Senior Project Manager: Project incorporated an alternative mitigation strategy for wetlands impacted during construction of the Polk Parkway.  Rather than replace impacted wetlands in a disjointed setting, the wetlands were replaced in extensive, adjacent habitats managed for long-term viability and protection. 
  • Lake Grady Spillway Rehabilitation
    Lake Grady Road & Bridge District
    Riverview, FL

    Project Manager: Performed the comprehensive engineering and permitting services for the rehabilitation of a dam and spillway.
  • Banana Lake Restoration
    Polk County BOCC
    Lakeland, FL

    Project Manager: Design and environmental permitting of the Banana Lake Headwater Restoration project. This project was the first comprehensive watershed restoration project in Florida involving both in-lake and watershed restoration initiatives. 
  • NPDES GIS Database Application
    Florida Department of  Transportation
    various locations, FL

    Principal In Charge: Oversight of the development of a comprehensive GIS-based relational database to optimize the Operation & Maintenance activities of water and wastewater utilities, stormwater facilities, outfalls, and structures.  The custom NPDES database currently supports operations and maintenance activities for over 3,000 facilities in 26 Florida counties.
  • Master Engineering Consultant
    Lake County Water Authority
    Tavares, FL

    Principal In Charge: Engineering services on Lake Beauclair, Lake Griffin, and the Clermont and Harris chain of lakes. Enhanced the navigability, habitat, and water quality of the 1,100 acre Lake Beauclair. Provided evaluation, design, and construction support services of the Lake Griffin to remove sediments from more than 30 canals ringing the lake and to place those sediments in a confined section of a subsided muck farm. Developed a systematic approach for managing its signage for the water bodies on the Clermont and Harris chains of lakes.
  • Lake Hollingsworth Restoration
    City of Lakeland, FL
    Engineer of Record: $10 million dollar restoration of Lake Hollingsworth. The project utilized experimental dewatering and disposal technology on 3 million cubic yards of dredged sediment and received 35% of it's funding from the Federal Government as a demonstration project.
  • Technical and Field Support Services
    St. John's River Water Management District
    various locations, FL

    Principal In Charge: Comprehensive field and technical services to the SJRWMD, including on site support to nearly ten SJRWMD project managers on a full time basis.

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