Landscape Designer

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 (since 2023)
• Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplaces (since 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 looking for a talented Landscape Designer to become an integral part of our growing landscape architecture team. Isett works on a wide range of project types including parks, master plans, trails, streetscapes, and commercial and institutional developments. We are dedicated to building lasting client relationships, guiding projects from concept development through design, construction, and final implementation. 

This position offers a diverse and engaging range of experiences, providing opportunities to contribute to projects at every stage.  Isett provides a flexible work schedule and extensive benefits package. 

Ideal candidates are highly motivated individuals with diverse experience, strong attention to detail, exceptional graphic skills, and a solid understanding of construction processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed designs and planting plans.
• Prepare project drawings, details, and specifications.
• Write clear and concise thoughts on design concepts and ideas.
• Handle multiple projects at one time.
• Prepare high level graphics and illustration boards for presentations. 

Requirements

• Candidates shall have 1 years of experience in Landscape Architecture field;
• Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture.
• Plant knowledge and identification.
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Microsoft Office.
• Use of Hydraflow/SWMM, Formit-Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, GIS, Sketch-up, and others a plus, but not required;
• Comprehension and experience with grading and stormwater management;
• Ability to efficiently prepare 2-D and 3-D renderings.
• Understanding of design development and construction document preparation;
• Experience preparing graphics for presentations;
• Excellent writing skills and experience with grant writing, a plus;
• Self-starter and motivated individual yet able to collaborate with a team;
• Possess a high level of professionalism; and,
• Ability to meet deadlines yet keen attention to detail.

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.