Barry Isett & Associates

Construction Materials Testing Technician

Barry Isett & Associates  •  Pennsylvania (Onsite)  •  29 days ago
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Job 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.

Our Construction Materials Testing group is searching for the right candidate to join our team in East Norriton, PA. Inspection certifications including ACI concrete Field-testing Technician Grade I and Nuclear Gauge Safety training, and relative experience are desired. Should the successful candidate not currently hold the above-mentioned

certifications, the candidate will receive in house training and be required to obtain the certifications within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities will include inspection and testing of construction materials in both laboratory and field environments to verify conformance to construction plans and specifications, collection of data and preparation of detailed reports, maintaining client relationships, and schedule management and time tracking.

Additional positions and advancement opportunities are available through obtaining additional certifications (ICC, ACI, AISC, AWS, etc.), demonstrated field work, and exemplified project management abilities.

Requirements

  • Comfortable working outside in diverse weather conditions and on varied terrain.
  • Able to stand, walk, reach, balance, and lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Accepts a flexible schedule and works as part of a team.
  • Self-motivated ability to work efficiently and independently with minimal supervision.
  • Effective communication skills with timely responsiveness (phone, email, text).
  • Experience on construction projects with prior knowledge of general practices, procedures, and building elements.
  • Mindful of professional etiquette while managing relationships with associates, clients, contractors, and code officials.
  • Demonstrate multitasking capabilities in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
  • Detail oriented; possessing strong writing skills and computer proficiency (Microsoft word and Excel).
  • Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to project sites.

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.

Barry Isett & Associates

About Barry Isett & Associates

As one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania annually since 2019, Isett is a one-stop provider for engineering and consulting services—offering skill sets that span a diversity of disciplines, including civil/land development; structural; mechanical/electrical/plumbing; forensics; water & wastewater; municipal; and traffic. We also offer associated professional services—including survey, environmental, code services, landscape architecture, geotechnical and inspection/materials testing, grant writing and construction services/project management. Since our founding in 1977, we have built long-standing relationships with developers, municipalities and educational institutions—also offering services to residential clients, governmental agencies, healthcare providers and more! Our mission is to provide solutions to our clients while supporting our associates’ work/life balance efforts—understanding that our people are our greatest asset.

Team, ownership, service and balance make up the company’s core values. We are one team while also serving on many teams; we are not only company owners, but take responsibility of our projects and client relationships; we serve our clients, each other and our communities; and we promote a balance between work/life, market sectors, clients, etc. We are proud of the company culture we have created and and believe in putting our Values into Action!

Isett professionals are licensed in AK, AZ, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NH, NM, OH, PA, TX, VA and WV.

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Allentown, PA
Year Founded
1977
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