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Technical Assistant

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
Allentown, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2026
Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT's Allentown Construction Management Team is seeking a Technical Assistant for primarily PennDOT assignments. The successful candidate will assist our Construction Management team applying standard inspection procedures to ongoing activities during and after construction for structural quality, general safety and conformance to plans, specifications and codes.

Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

  • Review and interpret plans, site layouts, specifications and construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.
  • Performs routine tests on concrete, soils and other materials
  • Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, and elevation of structures, fixtures, grades and/or pavement to ensure compliance to plans and codes.
  • Gathers and maintains record documents
  • Makes field notes and computations

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

  • High school diploma or equivalent (may be substituted for experience)

Required License And/or Certifications

  • Active driver’s license and reliable motor vehicle
    • Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
Preferred Experience

  • Client requested certifications
  • Construction inspection experience
  • Engineering degree

Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care and other benefits, including:

  • Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
  • Paid Travel Expenses
  • 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) fully funded by JMT
  • Career Development, including Educational Reimbursement
  • And more…ask us about out total benefits package or visit our benefits page below
  • Benefits | JMT

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field. Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs as needed. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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