What Barry Isett & Associates does

Barry Isett & Associates is an employee-owned, multi-discipline engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, founded in 1977 by Barry E. Isett. The firm operates across 11 offices and 4 testing labs in eastern and central Pennsylvania, employing 300+ associates who collectively hold more than 65 professional licenses and certifications. Since 1998 the firm has operated under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Jennifer Isett (founder's daughter), with Kevin T. Campbell serving as CEO.

The firm delivers single-source engineering responsibility across the full facility lifecycle through three service divisions: Design Services (Civil Land Development, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing & Fire Protection, and Structural Engineering — the latter utilizing BIM technology exclusively since 2011); Field Services (Construction Quality Assurance, Environmental Consulting, Forensic Building Investigation, Geotechnical Engineering, and Survey using drone, GPS, robotic total station, and 3D laser scanning); and Public Sector Services (Code Inspection & Plan Review, Grants Management, Landscape Architecture, Transportation, and Municipal Engineering). Additional Project Management & Construction Services run from early concept through occupancy.

Isett generates professional-services revenue on a fee-for-service basis across 12 market sectors including government/municipal, commercial real estate, industrial, healthcare, higher education, K-12, insurance, financial, hospitality/entertainment, community resource, residential, and senior living. Its customer base includes dozens of Pennsylvania municipalities, 30+ higher education institutions (e.g., Penn State, Lehigh, DeSales), regional health systems (St. Luke's, LVHN, Grand View), industrial clients (Amazon, Uline), and PennDOT — with approximately 80% of workload from repeat business, indicating high client retention and a relationship-driven, sales-led go-to-market. Pricing is scope-based per engagement rather than product/SaaS, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Barry Isett & Associates

Legal name

Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://barryisett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Barry Isett & Associates is an employee-owned, multi-discipline engineering and consulting firm with 300+ associates across 11 Pennsylvania offices, delivering civil, structural, MEP, environmental, forensic, surveying, code inspection, and municipal engineering services to government, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and education clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Multi-discipline engineering
• Civil engineering consulting
• Structural engineering design
• Construction quality assurance
• Municipal engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Allentown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through fee-based engagements for engineering design, consulting, inspection, and project management services across civil, structural, mechanical/electrical/plumbing, environmental, geotechnical, and other engineering disciplines. Approximately 80% of workload is repeat business from existing clients.
2. Grant Management Services: Grant writing and management services helping municipalities and organizations secure funding. Isett's Grants Management team has helped secure more than $81 million in grant funding for clients since 2015.
3. Construction Quality Assurance Testing: Code-required independent third-party construction quality assurance and materials testing services, with independent lab services offered at four convenient locations.
4. Forensic Investigation Services: Forensic engineering services including damage assessment, cause and origin analysis, repair design, and litigation support for insurance carriers, property owners, and legal proceedings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Barry Isett & Associates is an employee-owned, multi-discipline engineering and consulting firm providing single-source responsibility across the full project lifecycle — from civil land development, structural engineering, MEP & fire protection design, surveying, and geotechnical work through construction quality assurance, environmental consulting, forensic investigation, code inspection, grants management, landscape architecture, transportation, and municipal engineering. Services are delivered to municipalities, school districts, commercial developers, industrial firms, healthcare systems, higher education institutions, insurance carriers, and financial institutions primarily across eastern and central Pennsylvania.

Product overview

Barry Isett & Associates is an employee-owned, multi-discipline engineering and consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized into three divisions: Design Services (Civil Land Development, MEP & Fire Protection, Structural Engineering), Field Services (Construction Quality Assurance, Environmental Consulting, Forensic Building Investigation, Geotechnical Engineering, Survey), and Public Sector Services (Code Inspection & Plan Review, Grants Management, Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Municipal Engineering), supplemented by Project Management & Construction Services. The firm serves 12 market sectors including Higher Education, K-12 Education, Industrial, Commercial, Public Sector, Insurance, Financial, Healthcare, Hospitality/Entertainment, Community Resource, Residential, and Senior Living, providing single-source responsibility across the project lifecycle from design through construction and occupancy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Land Development Civil engineering services guiding clients through complex regulatory approval processes, including land development design, stormwater management, NPDES permitting, and construction phase services.
• Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing & Fire Protection Design of heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, lighting, and air distribution systems using energy efficiency strategies and BIM three-dimensional systems.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering design services utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, including new structures and historic preservation.
• Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Code-required, independent third-party agency providing construction quality assurance, materials testing, and special inspections with services bridging design and construction; independent lab services offered at four locations.
• Environmental Consulting Environmental assessments, remediation, and restoration services including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos inspections, wetland delineation, and PA Act 2 site characterizations.
• Forensic Building Investigation Engineering services for structural failures and building envelope deficiencies, providing objective evidence for establishing causal relationships, settling disputes, and developing repair design documentation; on-call forensic engineering capable of addressing structural emergencies after work hours for insurance carriers, courts, and property owners.
• Geotechnical Engineering Subsurface condition analysis, foundation design, and ground investigation services including sinkhole investigation and mitigation, seismic site classification, and geophysical studies.
• Survey Professional surveying services including boundary, right-of-way, topographic surveys, utilizing GPS, robotic total station, drone, and 3D laser scanning technology with up to seven survey crews operating simultaneously.
• Code Inspection & Plan Review PA UCC code compliance review and inspection services with over 100 trained professionals including 15 Master Code Professionals, designated as UCC code compliance reviewer for numerous municipalities.
• Grants Management Municipal grant writing and management services helping clients secure government funding; team has helped secure more than $81 million in grant funding for municipalities and organizations across Pennsylvania since 2015.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape design services including master planning, park and recreation design, urban streetscape design, green stormwater infrastructure, and trail feasibility and design.
• Transportation Engineering Transportation engineering services including traffic impact studies, traffic signal design, roadway design, PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permits, and ADA ramp design.
• Project Management & Construction Services Project facilitation services from early concept planning through design, procurement, construction, and occupancy, including bid management and construction observation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% repeat business from existing clients demonstrates sustained quality and client satisfaction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Compliance Management International (CMI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Isett formalized its Health & Safety initiatives in 2018 through partnership with Compliance Management International (CMI). CMI representatives perform the majority of safety training, morning safety sessions, perform site visits, and sit on Isett's PA-Certified safety committee. CMI provides guidance on all safety program items and training plans.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG): HRG is a Pennsylvania-based, employee-centric multi-discipline engineering and related services firm with offices across the state. Like Isett, it offers civil, environmental, water/wastewater, and municipal engineering to public-sector clients, making it a direct structural peer.
• Pennoni Associates Inc. Pennoni is a Philadelphia-headquartered multi-discipline engineering firm with deep roots in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. It serves municipal, commercial, and industrial clients across civil/structural, MEP, environmental, and surveying services — a near-mirror of Isett's full-service positioning.
• KCI Technologies Inc. KCI is a Mid-Atlantic multi-discipline engineering, construction, and consulting firm serving transportation, utility, and public-sector clients. Its mix of civil, environmental, geotechnical, and inspection services across the same geographies closely tracks Isett's offering.
• Larson Design Group: Larson Design Group is a Pennsylvania-headquartered, employee-owned multi-discipline engineering, surveying, and consulting firm. It serves public, commercial, and energy clients across the Mid-Atlantic with a service mix very similar to Isett's Design + Field + Public Sector portfolio.
• CME Engineering (CME Associates): CME is a PA/NY/CT-based multi-discipline engineering and surveying firm focused on land development, municipal, and surveying services. It competes directly with Isett's Civil Land Development, Survey, and Municipal Engineering practices in the Mid-Atlantic market.
• Bohler Engineering: Bohler is a national site/civil engineering firm specializing in land development for commercial, industrial, and residential clients. It is a direct sub-peer in Isett's Civil Land Development and Industrial Distribution Center practices (e.g., Amazon, Uline).
• Whitman, Requardt & Associates (WRA): WRA is a Mid-Atlantic employee-owned engineering firm with comparable municipal, transportation, water/wastewater, and structural practices. Its ownership culture and Mid-Atlantic footprint make it a very close cultural and operational peer to Isett.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Baker International: Michael Baker is a large, established infrastructure consulting and engineering firm with deep practice overlap (transportation, civil, environmental). It is a broader incumbent competitor pursuing the same PA municipal and PennDOT-adjacent work that Isett bids on.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global engineering and consulting firm with major water, environmental, and infrastructure practices that overlap Isett's Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical, and Municipal Engineering service lines. It represents a broad incumbent rather than a niche competitor.
• GHD (Gutteridge Haskins & Davey): GHD is a global multi-discipline engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with significant water, municipal, and transportation practices across the U.S. East Coast. It competes with Isett on larger municipal and industrial engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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