[Hiring] Permit Technician @HireLATAM

Role Description

Our Client is seeking a detail-oriented, proactive Permit Technician to manage end-to-end permitting and pre-construction document workflows across multiple municipal jurisdictions. Reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager, this professional will:

• Prepare permit application packages
• Submit plan sets
• Track revision pipelines
• Liaise with local building officials
• Hold internal stakeholders accountable to critical pre-construction schedules

Key Responsibilities

• Permit Package Preparation & Municipal Submission:
  • Prepares, packages, and submits comprehensive plan sets, site plans, deeds, utility applications, and color selections for municipal permit approval across various markets.
  • Tracks plan check comments, resolves jurisdictional revisions, manages permit fee payments, and secures final permit issuances in alignment with production schedules.
  • Assembles complete permit handoff packages and transitions ownership to field production teams upon permit approval.
  • Fosters positive, professional working relationships with local municipal jurisdictions, building departments, and utility providers to streamline approval timelines.
• Pre-Construction Coordination & Stakeholder Accountability:
  • Coordinates with internal teams across Operations, Purchasing, Land Development, Design, Sales, and Accounting to gather required pre-construction documentation.
  • Proactively monitors upcoming deadlines, identifies potential jurisdictional delays, and holds internal stakeholders accountable for delivering required assets on schedule.
  • Facilitates, organizes, and manages the weekly cross-functional "Sales & Production" (S&P) coordination meeting.
  • Assists the purchasing division with Requests for Information (RFIs), bid reviews, and subcontractor communications as needed.
• Document Control, ERP Data Entry & Reporting:
  • Manages the paperless digital document management system, maintaining job folders, pre-construction start packages, site plans, and municipal records.
  • Enters and maintains accurate project data within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, including property addresses, permit numbers, and temporary power records.
  • Compiles, manages, and reports on permitting metrics to provide executive leadership with key performance indicators and operational visibility.
  • Coordinates monthly administrative procurement tasks, including ordering address plaques and supporting special operational projects.

Qualifications

• Direct prior experience in construction coordination, municipal permitting, project administration, or land development.
• Proven capacity to learn, adapt to, and navigate varying local building department requirements, code enforcement protocols, and permit portals.
• Experience working with digital document management platforms, ERP platforms, calendaring software, and Microsoft Office tools (intermediate to advanced proficiency).
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with the confidence to manage project deadlines, address bottlenecks, and communicate assertively with stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a detail-driven mindset capable of managing concurrent permit packages accurately in a paperless environment.
• Full availability to work standard US Pacific business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT).
• Dedicated, quiet workspace equipped with a high-performance computer, reliable backup systems, and a high-speed internet connection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with US residential construction methodologies, building trades, or single-family housing developments.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional team meetings or coordinating interdepartmental pre-construction workflows.

Benefits

• Fixed compensation of $2,600 USD/month.
• Clear processes, defined SOPs, and established pre-construction schedules.
• Work directly with Purchasing, Operations, Design, Land Development, and Sales leadership.
• Manage pre-construction permitting workflows remotely from anywhere in Latin America.