Multi-discipline Project Manager

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
• 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 currently looking for a multi-discipline Project Manager to support projects throughout Eastern Pennsylvania. Candidates should have design and project management experience.

The candidate must have strong communication, organizational, problem solving, and technical skills, and the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, owners, contractors, and review agencies.

This individual will maintain a high standard of quality assurance and quality control, and be focused on efficiency and profitability. They will be entrusted to both maintain and grow the client relationship.

They should also have a desire to motivate and develop junior associates and embrace a culture of ownership and continual learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture client relationships
• Evaluate response to proposals (RFP’s) and other multi-disciplinary opportunities
• Manage proposals, budgets, authorization for additional services and schedules
• Manage project deliverables, reports, review comments, and client expectations
• Assist in the development of projects by leading with internal and external teams
• Manage multi-disciplinary design projects
• Provide construction administration services
• Develop technical specifications, contract documents, and manage the bidding process
• Serve as an Owner’s Representative for a variety of project types
• Responsible for the Quality Assurance / Quality Control of the project and construction oversight.
• Development, mentoring and motivating of junior associates and implement the standards and practices of the firm to foster its growth

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years experience in architectural design or project/construction administration of commercial and/or public facilities (sites and structures).
• Educational requirements -Undergraduate degree in A/E design or construction management preferred
• Knowledge of construction means and methods regarding all construction types and of Construction Codes
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows applications
• Proficient in technical writing/interpretation – drawings and details, schedules, front-end and technical specifications, AIA/EJCDC standard contract terms and conditions.
• Familiarity with drafting/design and project scheduling programs preferred.
• Possess current, valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain PA clearances/background checks, if required by project.

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.