Pre-Construction & Permitting Manager

LMK Recruiting Solutions; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

DiBara Masonry, a Los Angeles construction company, seeks a Permitting and Due Diligence Manager to own the permit workflow across LADBS and nearby jurisdictions, including retaining walls and grading works.

You will serve as the resident expert, navigate agency approvals, and drive plan checks to move projects from contract to groundbreaking with a focus on feasibility, cost, and schedule assessments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years pulling permits in Los Angeles County (LADBS + surrounding cities).
• Strong knowledge of the California Building Code, Title 24, and hillside/grading regulations.
• Ability to read structural/architectural drawings.
• Experience coordinating third-party engineering consultants.

Responsibilities

• Own the full permit process for projects in LADBS and surrounding jurisdictions.
• Submit permit packages, track plan checks, resolve correction notices, schedule inspections, and represent at local departments and job sites.
• Conduct pre-construction feasibility studies including zoning, setbacks, property history, and hillside ordinances.
• Direct consultants (soils engineers, geologists, structural engineers, architects) to meet timelines.
• Maintain a live permit tracker and resolve open code enforcement issues.

Skills

Permit pulling

California Building Code

Reading drawings

Project management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Organization

Tools

Engineering consultants

Job description

DiBara Masonry is a 4th-generation Los Angeles construction company specializing in masonry, concrete, hardscape, hillside, and complex structural work. We are bringing our permitting and pre-construction due diligence fully in-house and hiring a Permitting and Due Diligence Manager to own this function.

This is not a runner position. You will be the resident subject-matter expert responsible for determining project feasibility, navigating agency approvals, and driving plan checks so projects move seamlessly from contract to groundbreaking.

What You’ll Do

• Permit Lifecycle Management: Own the full permit process (LADBS & surrounding LA jurisdictions) for retaining walls, concrete, structural, grading, and demolition scopes.
• Agency Counter & On-Site Representation: Submit complete permit packages, track plan checks, resolve correction notices, schedule inspections, and represent DiBara at local building departments and job sites.
• Pre-Construction Due Diligence: Research zoning, setbacks, property history, and hillside ordinances to deliver reliable feasibility, cost, and schedule assessments before crews break ground.
• Consultant Management: Direct soils engineers, geologists, structural engineers, and architects to hold deliverables to strict timelines.
• Tracking & Compliance: Maintain a live permit tracker across high-volume concurrent projects and resolve open code enforcement cases or unpermitted work issues.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years pulling permits in Los Angeles County (LADBS + surrounding cities like Glendale, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills) for a contractor, expediter, or developer.
• Strong working knowledge of the California Building Code, Title 24, and LA hillside/grading/setback regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to read structural/architectural drawings and manage third-party engineering consultants.
• High organizational skills capable of tracking 20+ concurrent permits without letting details slip.
• Greater Los Angeles area location with a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle (mix of remote admin work, agency counters, and site visits).
• Preferred: Background in masonry/concrete, code enforcement resolution, or bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Salary: $80,000 / year
• Schedule: Full-time