Civil Engineer - Municipal Services

Description Barry 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) 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)

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.

We have an opportunity for a client-focused engineer to join our municipal engineering team.

The Municipal Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining client relations and attending client meetings (which can include handling and responding to public input). This role is ideal for engineers who have an entrepreneurial spirit and the aspiration to utilize diverse approaches to various situations.

Because our employees are usually involved in several projects at one time, involving numerous team members (such as project manager, junior engineers, and CADD technician/designer), exceptional communications skills and the ability to work well with others is essential.

Working with our clients and engineering teams, the municipal engineer could be responsible for any or all of the following

Working with elected or appointed municipal officials and personnel to determine and meet the municipality’s needs Attend public meetings of elected or appointed officials as municipal engineer representative Conduct or supervise plan reviews for submitted Subdivisions and Land Developments Work with others to confirm that subdivisions/land developments are constructed consistent with municipal approvals Manage and/or design infrastructure projects, such as roadways, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, culvert replacements, water distribution, park and recreation facilities Manage and review bid specifications and provide construction management for municipal infrastructure projects Prepare cost estimates or review cost estimates prepared by staff Prepare project proposals, contracts, and reports Client and project management Recruiting/hiring/mentoring junior engineers