Blake Messmer, Eit Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Orange County, California, United States

• Conferred with clients, agencies, and internal and external partners to deliver traffic studies from project scoping through planning commission approval for residential, commercial, and industrial projects in multiple jurisdictions• Researched specific plans, EIRs, general plans, and building codes to prepare specific plan/EIR consistency memos• Determined the need for Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) analysis based on CEQA and agency guidelines, including land use/project type, transit proximity, and low VMT area thresholds• Performed parking/shared parking and drive-through queuing analyses using ULI and ITE guidelines• Generated trip generation, trip distribution, and study area assumptions based on ITE rates, land uses and travel patterns, future development projects, and agency guidance• Developed traffic models and executed Level of Service (LOS) analysis using PTV Vistro

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Collaborated with a team of 15+ staff to plan and carry out targeted activities and programs• Provided excellent customer service to a community of over 700 residents• Communicated with staff and emergency personnel to manage safety issues and emergencies• Generated and implemented ideas to create a welcoming and inclusive community

Orange County, California, United States

Greater Seattle Area

• Participated in city council, project planning, bid selection, and weekly construction meetings involving citizens, public agencies, engineering firms, and contractors• Conducted site visits and inspection work, including use of in-field measuring devices and inspection of construction materials and completed projects• Participated in evaluating consultant SOQ’s, including scoring and interviews; coordinated with consultants for scheduling interviews and preparing notification letters • Utilized skills in GIS and Microsoft Office to gather and generate data and reports including asset inventory, ADA compliance, crash data, prevailing wage, and level of service• Organized public outreach in correspondence with an engineering firm, public agencies, and educated citizens about public works projects

Greater Seattle Area

• Utilized skills in AutoCAD and Civil3D to assist with markups, stationing, and signing/striping design

Greater Seattle Area

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: City and Regional Planning Minor, Resident Advisor, Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Transportaron.

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Japan Study Abroad for Environmental Science and Sustainability