Permit Lead

Location: Irvine Office; the role description also identifies the Design for Execution team in San Diego, CA. Onsite, Monday-Friday, with frequent travel to AHJ offices.

Annual base pay range: $120,000-$160,000 USD, plus potential bonus or incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a national real estate developer and builder focused on designing and developing multifamily communities, operating as a subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end permitting process for assigned projects, including milestone tracking, submissions, approvals, and delay mitigation.
• Coordinate with AHJ representatives, municipalities, design teams, and engineering teams to resolve questions and comments.
• Interpret agency feedback and coordinate design revisions and permit resubmittals.
• Develop workflows that improve the speed and accuracy of permit documentation and approvals.
• Maintain permit files, tracking systems, licenses, approvals, and issuance-date records.
• Coordinate requirements for inspections, Temporary Certificates of Occupancy, and Certificates of Occupancy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in permitting, zoning, planning, or regulatory coordination.
• Experience leading permit strategies across multiple authorities and project types.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate daily with project stakeholders.
• Proficiency with MS Office, project management applications, permit tracking systems, Bluebeam, and jurisdictional online portals.
• Ability to work a five-day onsite schedule and travel frequently to AHJ offices.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Promotion from within and performance-based career growth.
• Competitive bonus program.
• Four weeks of PTO for new associates, 11 holidays, and eight early-release days.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus 401(k) matching of up to 5%.
• Health savings account, flexible spending accounts, paid parental and volunteer leave, tuition assistance, phone reimbursement, and referral bonuses.