Construction Licensing & Compliance Manager

Tier4 Group; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Benefits package

Retirement plan with employer contrib

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Tier4 Group in Baltimore County, MD, is seeking a Construction Licensing & Compliance Manager to expand across states. The hybrid role combines onsite collaboration with leadership to maintain licensing, registrations, compliance, and administrative infrastructure to support growth.

You will build processes, manage multi-state filings, monitor regulatory changes, and partner with operations, legal, finance, risk management, procurement, and executives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting contractor licensing, regulatory compliance, or related ops.
• Experience managing multi-state licensing and compliance requirements.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively identify solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractor licensing, registrations, renewals, and filings across states.
• Research licensing requirements for new markets and expansion.
• Maintain compliance tracking tools, renewal calendars, and docs.
• Coordinate licensing applications, records, and approvals.
• Monitor regulatory changes and inform leadership.
• Support COI requests and compliance documentation.
• Develop jurisdiction-specific compliance matrices.
• Provide status updates and risk assessments to leadership.
• Create reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Identify recurring issues and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Contract administration

Multi-state licensing

Risk management

Research & analysis

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Construction Licensing & Compliance Manager

Location: Baltimore County, MD (Hybrid - 4 days/week onsite)

Employment Type: Direct Hire (fulltime, W2)

Base Salary: $100,000 $130,000, depending on experience

• Performance and profit-sharing opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
• Paid time off and company holidays

About the Opportunity:

A growing engineering and construction services organization seeking a Construction Licensing & Compliance Manager to support expansion across multiple states and jurisdictions. This is a highly visible role that will work closely with executive leadership and operational teams to ensure the organization maintains the licensing, registration, compliance, and administrative infrastructure necessary to support continued growth.

In this role, you'll offer the unique opportunity to build and improve processes while serving as a key resource for construction operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, and business expansion initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating independently while collaborating with stakeholders across operations, legal, finance, accounting, risk management, procurement, and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Licensing, Registration & Compliance

• Manage contractor licensing, business registrations, renewals, foreign qualifications, and related regulatory filings across multiple states and -- jurisdictions.
• Research licensing and compliance requirements for new geographic markets and operational expansion efforts.
• Maintain compliance tracking tools, renewal schedules, filing calendars, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate licensing applications, supporting documentation, financial records, bonds, affidavits, and executive approvals as required.
• Monitor regulatory changes and communicate potential impacts to business leaders and operational teams.
• Identify compliance risks and elevate complex matters to appropriate internal or external subject matter experts.

Contract & Risk Management Support

• Review contracts, bid documents, customer requirements, and project documentation to identify compliance-related obligations.
• Track licensing, insurance, registration, and reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate documentation requests with internal departments and external partners.
• Support certificate of insurance (COI) requests and compliance documentation efforts.
• Maintain visibility into outstanding compliance requirements and deadlines.

Business Operations & Market Expansion

• Support entry into new states, markets, and jurisdictions by researching and coordinating applicable requirements.
• Develop and maintain jurisdiction-specific compliance matrices and operational readiness documentation.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate expansion opportunities and compliance considerations.
• Provide status updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to leadership teams.

Prequalification & Regulatory Coordination

• Coordinate customer, contractor, government, and third-party prequalification submissions.
• Gather and organize information from finance, operations, safety, procurement, and leadership teams.
• Maintain profiles and registrations within customer and third-party compliance platforms.
• Serve as a primary administrative contact for licensing boards, regulatory agencies, registered agents, and compliance service providers.

Process Improvement & Reporting

• Maintain centralized compliance records and documentation repositories.
• Develop and improve compliance processes, procedures, workflows, and controls.
• Track audit requests, corrective actions, and compliance-related initiatives through completion.
• Create reports, dashboards, and status updates for leadership.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce risk.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting contractor licensing, regulatory compliance, contract administration, risk management, business registrations, or related operational functions.
• Experience managing multi-state licensing and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of construction industry operations and regulatory environments.
• Experience coordinating renewals, registrations, filings, and regulatory documentation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively identify solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within construction, engineering, industrial services, specialty contracting, or project-based professional services organizations.
• Experience reviewing contracts and identifying compliance-related obligations.
• Familiarity with certificates of insurance, risk management practices, and contractor prequalification processes.
• Knowledge of sales/use tax registration concepts and business registration requirements.
• Experience supporting organizational expansion into new states or markets.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Legal Studies, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent experience, certifications, or paralegal training will also be considered.

What We're Looking For:

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, navigating complex regulatory requirements, and helping organizations operate efficiently across multiple jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can independently research requirements, coordinate stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and become a trusted resource to leadership. Construction industry experience is strongly preferred, and hands-on experience with multi-state licensing and compliance is critical.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work directly with senior leadership on strategic growth initiatives.
• Play a key role in supporting expansion into new markets and jurisdictions.
• Build and improve compliance processes that have a direct impact on business operations.
• Join a well-established organization with a strong reputation and long-term growth plans.
• Opportunity to make a visible impact while working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.