Job Description
Job TypeFull-timeDescriptionBarry Isett & Associates (Isett) is an employee-owned multi-discipline engineering/consulting firm headquartered in Allentown, PA, with additional offices throughout eastern and central PA. Isett associates get the opportunity to perform meaningful work that helps enrich our community each and every day.
Our company is a values-based organization which has been recognized for its award-winning culture through several regional and statewide programs:
- Best Places to Work in PA (annually since 2019)
- The Morning Call’s Top Workplaces (annually, since 2013)
- Empowering Women Award by Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business (2023 & 2024)
- Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplaces (2023)
- Corporate Citizen of the Year (by the Lehigh Valley Business Journal)
- The Societas Award for Responsible Corporate Conduct (for Ethics).
Benefits
- Career advancement and continuing education opportunities
- Employee engagement events and parties
- Work-life balance & flexible working schedules
- Paid vacation/holiday/sick time
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
- Discounted and/or free Isett wear
- Parental leave
- 401k/Roth match
As a multi-discipline firm, Isett provides a full range of engineering and consulting services, including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, environmental, geotechnical, and municipal engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, code enforcement, plan review, construction management, construction materials testing, and grant writing services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Our busy Structural Engineering department has an opportunity for a Staff Engineer/Designer in our Lehigh Valley (Allentown, PA) office.
As a Staff Engineer in the Structural department, you will have the opportunity to work on wide range of exciting projects, including public/private schools, commercial offices, residential developments, and institutional buildings.
You will be involved in projects start to finish, allowing you to see your designs come to life. You’ll play a critical role in fostering long-term relationships with our clients through providing top-notch service.
You’ll be part of a team, collaborating with experienced engineers who are committed to your growth as a designer/engineer. Effective communication skills are required for your success in this position.
We seek a candidate with some technical design experience, proficient in utilizing structural design software or similar programs. The ability to perform basic design and analysis tasks is essential.
Responsibilities:
- Serve in a supporting role in the Structural Engineering department and be involved in diverse project types, including public and private educational facilities; commercial office buildings; industrial buildings; and residential projects.
- Complete the structural analysis and design of steel, concrete, masonry, and timber, etc.
- Assist in the preparation of construction documents.
- Attend client meetings with project engineer.
- Interface with clients and project managers to set the scope, budget, and timeline for projects, as directed.
- Establish and maintain long-term partnerships with new and existing clients, as directed.
Requirements
- B.S. in Civil, Architectural, or related engineering degree.
- Some experience in a design/consulting environment through an internship is highly desirable.
- Has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (FE)
- Knowledge of REVIT and/or BIM software preferred.
- Ability to multi-task and balance multiple project assignments concurrently.
- Ability to work well with all levels of internal and external business associates.
- Current, valid driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain PA Act 34, 114, and 151 clearances.
- Physical ability to maneuver around job sites that may be under construction.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), nation origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (including family medical history).
Please, no third party recruiters.