Property Maintenance and Zoning Specialist

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).

Benefits

• Career advancement and continuing education opportunities
• Employee engagement events and parties
• Work-life balance & flexible working schedules
• Paid vacation/holiday/sick time
• Assigned company vehicle, Cell phone and/or stipend, laptop
• 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 are searching for motivated, responsible individuals to perform property maintenance and zoning services for our various municipal clients in the Lehigh Valley and the Slate Belt area in NE PA on a full-time basis.

The ideal candidate will pride themselves on providing great customer service and enjoy problem solving. They should have good written and verbal communication skills, and a solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite, and other software programs.

Experience in property maintenance, zoning, home inspections or residential construction is a plus, but we will train the right person(s). Candidates will be encouraged to obtain additional certifications for advancement.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to –

· Read and interpret site/plot plans and specifications and enforce local ordinances as required.

· Review zoning applications, conduct inspections as necessary for zoning applications, act on zoning applications and issue zoning permits.

· Review and process municipal and zoning hearing applications and attend meetings as needed.

· Conduct initial site observation, prepare & issue notice(s) regarding violation(s) of local ordinances.

· Maintain records and track projects through their completion.

· Prepare, file, and prosecute non-traffic citations on multiple levels of the judicial system.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and a willingness to continue training.
• ICC/PA UCC certifications OR a background in construction with the intent to pursue certifications once hired. (Commercial certifications will be preferred over residential.)
• Current, valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to client sites.
• Demonstrated skills in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Proven, effective communication skills and ability to work remotely and with limited supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with Isett associates and our clients

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.