Hire a Remote Permit Coordinator for Your Architecture Firm
Permits stall when nobody owns the follow-up. A remote permit coordinator assembles submittal packages, manages jurisdiction portals and tracks plan check comments until your project is approved. Studio Helpers places trained coordinators from the Philippines and Latin America at $2,450 a month full-time, all-inclusive.
What a Remote Permit Coordinator Handles for Your Firm
Permit package assembly
Compiles drawing sets, calculations, applications, forms and supporting documents in the format each jurisdiction requires.
Online portal submissions
Uploads submittals to city and county e-permitting portals, pays fees with your approval, and confirms intake.
Plan check correction tracking
Logs every plan check comment, assigns it to the right person or consultant, and builds the response letter.
Drawing revisions for corrections
Makes straightforward drafting revisions to address plan check comments under your architect's direction.
Jurisdiction research
Researches submittal requirements, fee schedules, forms and review timelines before you submit.
Status follow-up
Checks portal status regularly, follows up with plan reviewers by email, and keeps a permit tracker current across projects.
Consultant coordination
Collects stamped structural, MEP, Title 24 or energy and civil documents so packages go in complete.
Tested in the Tools You Already Use
Every candidate is skills-tested in your firm's software before you meet them.
Who Hires a Remote Permit Coordinator
- Firms with many small projects moving through permitting at once
- Residential and ADU practices dealing with multiple jurisdictions
- Architects losing billable hours to portal uploads and follow-up emails
- Firms that want one person to own the plan check response process
What You Save vs. a Local Hire
Estimate based on BLS median wage data for comparable permitting and project support roles (roughly $55,000 a year) plus about 30% for taxes and benefits; actual costs vary by region.
Questions About Hiring a Remote Permit Coordinator
Yes, for jurisdictions with online portals, which now covers most cities and counties. For counter-only submittals, your coordinator prepares the complete package so someone local only has to drop it off.
They organize the comments, route each one to the right person, draft the response letter and make simple drawing revisions. Your architect reviews and approves the responses before resubmittal.
Yes. Many firms use their coordinator to keep a single tracker across every active permit, with each jurisdiction's requirements and status in one place.
Only with your approval and using the payment method your firm sets up for the portal. Many firms prefer to have the coordinator queue the payment and a US staff member click submit.
Hire a Remote Permit Coordinator
Tell us about your firm and staffing needs. We'll put together a custom plan within 24 hours — no obligation, no pressure.
Let's Build Your Team
Whether you need a single CAD drafter to clear a backlog or a full remote production team, we'll find the right people for your firm. Every consultation is free, and there's never any obligation.