Do they know specific city portals?
Yes. We screen on the cities you actually work in — LA, NYC, Miami, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Atlanta, and most secondary markets are covered.
How much does it cost to hire a remote Permit Coordinator through HiresLink?
Permit Coordinators start at $1,625/mo per month in salary, with no upfront fee. A comparable in-house permit coordinator in the US averages about $54K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most construction teams save roughly 64% on the same scope of work. Staffing adds a monthly management fee equal to the lower of $800 or 25% of the monthly salary (3-month minimum, 15-day notice). Direct hire is a one-time 20% of annual salary.
What is included in the monthly rate for a Permit Coordinator?
The flat rate covers sourcing, AI + human vetting, skills testing, reference checks, contracting, payments in local currency, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR support. You get a dedicated permit coordinator working your hours on Accela, ePlan, ProjectDox, Bluebeam — not a shared pool or a ticket queue.
How fast can we hire a Permit Coordinator?
You receive a shortlist in 5 business days of your intake call. Most construction clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted permit coordinators in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on City portal submittals, Code reference research (IBC/IRC/NEC), Plan revision coordination.
How do you vet permit coordinators?
Every candidate passes a four-stage screen: AI-assisted resume and background parsing, a live English interview (C1 level or above), a hands-on software test in Accela, ePlan, ProjectDox, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist.
What time zone do permit coordinators work in?
Talent is based in Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), so they work US Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific business hours with full real-time overlap. Your permit coordinator joins your standups, answers Slack during your day and closes work in the same cycle as your onsite team.
Which tools and software can a Permit Coordinator work in?
Our construction bench works daily in Accela, ePlan, ProjectDox, Bluebeam, Procore Submittals. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Submit permit applications to AHJs, Track and expedite plan review comments, Coordinate revisions with architects/engineers.
Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote Permit Coordinator?
Yes. Every contractor signs an NDA and a confidentiality agreement, works through access you control (SSO, least-privilege roles, no local data storage) and is trained on W-8BEN, EOR, USD flat rate, Bilingual EN/ES. We handle local contracts, invoicing and tax documentation so there is no misclassification risk on your side.
What if the Permit Coordinator is not a fit?
On staffing, we replace them with no additional recruiting fee for as long as the engagement is active (3-month minimum, 15-day standard notice). On direct hire, replacement is guaranteed for 90 days. HiresLink staffs remote permit coordinators from Latin America for US contractors handling Accela and ProjectDox submittals, plan review expediting, and inspection scheduling with EOR compliance and USD flat-rate pricing starting at $14/hr.
Do your permit coordinators know Accela?
Yes. Accela is a standard requirement on our construction bench — candidates complete a hands-on test inside Accela before they reach your shortlist, and most also work in ePlan. If you run a different platform, tell us at intake and we screen specifically for it.