Zoning Officer

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 & 2024)
• Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplaces (2023 & 2024)
• 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 searching for a motivated, experienced individual to perform zoning services for our various municipal clients in Central/Upper Montco, Berks, Upper Bucks counties and surrounding regions on a full-time basis.

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.

Requirements

• Approximately 3 years work experience as a Zoning Officer, Zoning Administration, preferably in a capacity with or for a municipal government, and be familiar with business and municipal operations.
• ICC CZO and/or PAZZO CZO certification preferred
• Certified Flood Plain Manager or Flood Plain management experience preferred
• Very familiar with procedures and checklists, uniform applications (where possible), NOV’s, and reviewing/approving templates.
• 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.
  
  

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.