Due Diligence Manager
- Compensation
- $80K / yr
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Must have
- Experience: 5+ years pulling permits in Los Angeles for a contractor, permit expediting firm, architecture firm, or developer. Direct experience with LADBS and at least 2–3 surrounding jurisdictions.
- Technical Scope: Proven track record permitting retaining walls, sidewalk/driveway approaches, and structural/concrete projects.
- Codes & Plans: Working knowledge of the California Building Code, Title 24, and LA hillside, grading, and setback requirements. Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings.
- Consultant Management: Experience coordinating soils engineers, geologists, and structural engineers to strict project deadlines.
- Key Skills: Exceptional organizational skills managing 20+ concurrent permits; strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Logistics: Located in Greater Los Angeles with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to split time between remote work, agency counters, and job sites.
Nice to have
- Background in masonry, concrete, hardscape, or hillside structural construction.
- Experience resolving code enforcement cases and legalizing unpermitted structures.
- Established working relationships with plan checkers and inspectors across LA jurisdictions.
- Previous experience within a high-volume residential specialty trade company.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
Full description
Job Title: Permitting and Due Diligence Manager
Location: Los Angeles, California | Hybrid
Type: Full Time
Compensation: $80,000 per year
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is a premier 4th-generation construction company based in Los Angeles, specializing in masonry, concrete, hardscape, hillside, and structural work across residential and commercial projects. Building retaining walls, foundations, driveways, and complex hillside structures throughout Los Angeles County, our client holds themselves to a standard of craftsmanship and compliance that sets them apart in the market.
Permitting and pre-construction due diligence sit at the center of that standard. Every project must be thoroughly researched, engineered, permitted, and inspected correctly. Our client is bringing this function fully in-house and hiring a dedicated leader to own it.
THE ROLE
The Permitting and Due Diligence Manager owns everything required before a crew breaks ground and maintains full compliance with governing agencies throughout construction. This encompasses feasibility research, agency coordination, consultant management, permit applications, plan checks, inspections, and final sign-offs.
This is not a runner position. You will serve as the company's definitive expert to determine if a project is permittable, what it requires, the expected cost, and the realistic timeline—and then execute. Sales, estimating, and production teams will look to you for authoritative code and permitting guidance. You will manage a high volume of concurrent permits across various Los Angeles jurisdictions, requiring exceptional organization and proactive follow-through.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIESPermitting
- Own the full permit lifecycle for every project, from initial application through final inspection and sign-off.
- Secure permits for retaining walls, sidewalk/driveway approaches, structural/concrete work, grading, demolition, and all other required scopes.
- Prepare and submit complete permit applications, including drawings, structural calculations, agency forms, owner authorizations, and supporting documentation.
- Manage plan checks from submittal through approval: track review cycles, address correction notices, coordinate revisions with engineers/architects, and resubmit through issuance.
- Represent our client in person at building and safety counters, public works, planning, zoning, and engineering departments.
- Schedule and coordinate inspections, attend on-site visits when necessary, and drive the resolution of correction notices or failed inspections.
- Monitor permit expiration dates across all active projects and file extensions or renewals proactively.