Zoning Officer - Full-time or Part-time

Barry Isett & Associates (Isett) is a well-respected multi-discipline engineering/consulting firm headquartered in the Lehigh Valley with additional offices throughout eastern and central PA. We are proud to be an employee-owned company, have been named a PA Best Company since 2019 and Morning Call Top Workplace annually since 2013, and recipient of the Societas Award for Responsible Corporate Conduct!

In addition to code enforcement and plan review, our company provides civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, geotechnical, environmental, and municipal engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, construction management, construction inspections and material testing, and grant writing services to a diverse client base.

We are searching for a motivated, experienced individual to perform zoning services for our various municipal clients in Columbia County and surrounding regions on a full-time or part-time basis. The Zoning Officer may be occasionally required to travel to our offices in Hazleton or Wilkes-Barre.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical consultant concerning zoning reviews, property maintenance inspections and letters, rental inspections and letters, and floodplain questions prior to PA UCC review.

• Experience working as a Zoning Officer, Zoning Administration, preferably in a capacity with or for a municipal government and be familiar with business and municipal operations.
• Certified Flood Plain Manager or Flood Plain management experience (preferred)
• Experience with a variety of zoning topics and associated permits needed to obtain a Zoning Permit.
• Experience attending Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission and Council/Board of Supervisors meetings.
• Be active in the community, municipal boards and/or professional societies (preferred)
• 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

Working at Isett

Isett offers a collaborative, team-based work environment with great potential for personal and professional growth. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, 401k/Roth, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, vacation/holiday/sick pay, supplemental insurances, and flexible working schedules in a professional, yet relaxed environment. Isett is an EOE.