N.Y. firm will lease former D&E building in Brownstown

A global engineering, planning and construction services firm is bringing 160 jobs to the former D&E building near Schaum's Corner.

Parsons Brinckerhoff is shifting the support-staff jobs from its New York City headquarters to cut costs, the company said.

"One always has to look for efficiencies in operations," said George Pierson, president and chief executive officer.

Parsons Brinckerhoff employees were told Tuesday of the impending change.

Pierson said Parsons Brinckerhoff's presence on Oregon Pike could rise beyond the initial wave of employees.

"We would be actively looking to see if we can create greater efficiencies by growing that operation," Pierson said.

"How quickly or how much is not something we're prepared to estimate right now."

The site certainly has the capacity.

The 80,000-square-foot building, which Parsons Brinckerhoff has agreed to lease for 15 years, has a 400-space parking lot.

And the building's owner, Oak Tree Development, has West Earl Township approval to build a 22,000-square-foot addition.

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N.Y. firm will lease former D&E building in Brownstown