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 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 & 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 have an exciting opportunity for a client-focused GIS Technician to join our Municipal Department. This professional will support municipal clients and internal teams through GIS database development, asset management, mapping, analysis, and related geospatial work.
Because our employees are typically involved in multiple projects at once — collaborating with project managers, engineers, planners, and municipal personnel — exceptional communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team are essential.
Responsibilities
Working with our clients and internal engineering teams, the GIS Technician may be responsible for some or all of the following:
- Prepare, collect, organize, manage, and maintain GIS databases for multiple municipal clients
- Process and translate asset information from engineering drawings, recorded documents, GPS data, and other sources through coordinate geometry and digitizing workflows
- Assist in developing standardized field data collection forms for municipal assets (stormwater infrastructure, stormwater control measures, sanitary sewer systems, traffic assets, etc.)
- Support departments with data analysis using queries, map production, spreadsheets, dashboards, and other outputs
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and quality control of GIS attribute data
- Configure and edit map pop-ups to display key asset information, including linking reports and photographs
- Coordinate with Operations Managers to create and maintain custom GIS applications and secure ArcGIS Online map viewers
- Provide training and technical support to staff and municipal clients using GIS platforms
- Assist with management of ESRI licenses, user permissions, credit usage, and document archiving
- Support project documentation, workflows, and implementation of GIS best practices
Requirements:
- Associate degree or higher in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience working with ESRI GIS applications, including data editing and spatial analysis
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Map
- Understanding of map projections and coordinate systems
- Working knowledge of Python scripting for GIS data creation and editing
- Experience with GPS background files and data dictionaries
- Ability to learn new software and GIS systems
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, workflows, and procedures
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and communication skills
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects
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), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).
Please, no third-party recruiters.
