Permitting & Regulatory Approvals Lead – Modular Housing

BoxHouse; St. George (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BoxHouse designs and delivers factory-built modular housing, seeking a Permitting and Regulatory Approvals Manager to lead permitting efforts for customer projects across multiple jurisdictions. This role will coordinate applications from requirements research through approval, interfacing with state and local agencies.

The ideal candidate understands plan-submittal processes, reviews, and approvals, and will help integrate pre-approved plans to accelerate permits while supporting BoxHouse teams

Qualifications

• Direct experience with state/local permitting authorities.
• Experience with residential modular or factory-built housing.
• Knowledge of building codes and zoning requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple applications across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Research current permitting requirements for states, counties, and municipalities.
• Prepare and submit complete building-permit packages for BoxHouse customers.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, CAD designers, PMs, and installation teams.
• Review plan sets for completeness before submission.
• Communicate with building departments, plan reviewers, inspectors, fire authorities, utilities.
• Manage plan-review comments and resubmittals.
• Identify opportunities to place BoxHouse plans in pre-approved libraries.
• Develop relationships with permitting authorities and understand submission processes.
• Track application status, timelines, fees, and permit conditions.
• Create standardized permitting checklists and document templates.
• Identify recurring issues and work with product team.

Skills

Permitting experience

Regulatory coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction management degree

Tools

Electronic permitting portals

Digital plan-review systems

Job description

BoxHouse designs and delivers factory-built modular housing, seeking a Permitting and Regulatory Approvals Manager to lead permitting efforts for customer projects across multiple jurisdictions. This role will coordinate applications from requirements research through approval, interfacing with state and local agencies.

The ideal candidate understands plan-submittal processes, reviews, and approvals, and will help integrate pre-approved plans to accelerate permits while supporting BoxHouse teams