Peter G. Vars, P.E.

With over 35 years of experience in site engineering, land planning and project management, Peter serves as President of BME Associates. Peter and his team of engineers, planners and designers have the ability to take a plan from conceptual layout through all necessary design and approval stages and into construction.

“Helping clients achieve their goals is the ultimate satisfaction in everything I do.”

His project management experience includes a wide variety of projects, both in scale and scope including residential subdivisions, commercial developments, university buildings and student housing, institutional projects, environmental permitting and design-build.

Peter has extensive experience in multiple areas of site engineering including regulatory approvals, public presentations and environmental regulations. His management skills allow him to work with clients to achieve their development goals, to provide designs that obtain municipal approvals, and to meet project budgets and schedules.

Peter is a recognized expert in conservation subdivision design, incentive zoning, SEQRA, and the NYSDEC stormwater regulations. He is a sought after speaker and has given presentations on these subjects to a variety of groups throughout New York State including the NY Planning Federation, NY Association of Towns, Genesee Finger Lakes Planning Council, Monroe County Department of Planning, Tug Hill Commission, and the NYS Home Builders’ Association. He has also been a guest lecturer in Civil Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, Monroe Community College and Jefferson Community College.