Manager, HERS/ECC Compliance

Job description

PermitFlow is redefining how America builds. We’re an applied AI company serving the nation’s builders, tackling one of the largest information challenges in the economy: understanding what can be built, where, and how. Our AI agent workforce helps the fastest-growing construction companies navigate everything from permitting and licensing to inspections and project closeouts – accelerating housing, clean-energy, and infrastructure development across the country. Despite being a $1.6T industry, construction still suffers from massive delays, wasted capital, and lost opportunity. PermitFlow has already delivered unprecedented speed, accuracy, and visibility to over $20B in development, helping contractors reduce compliance time, de-risk projects, and scale with confidence. As the U.S. enters a new capex supercycle across data centers, factories, housing, and renewables, joining PermitFlow means building the AI infrastructure at the core of every construction project driving the next wave of reindustrialization. We’ve raised over $90M, most recently completing our Series B, https://www.permitflow.com/blog/permitflow-series-b from top-tier investors including Accel, Kleiner Perkins https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7401703305569275904/, Initialized, Y Combinator, Felicis, and Altos Ventures, with backing from leaders at OpenAI, Google, Procore, ServiceTitan, Zillow, PlanGrid, and Uber. ROLE OVERVIEW California's energy code requires a third-party field verification step, a HERS or ECC test, for most HVAC permits. It's a fragmented, manual, and under-served market. PermitFlow is entering it. We're looking for someone who has run a HERS/ECC operation before. This role isn't for a field technician; it's for an operator who understands the rater market, knows the unit economics, has relationships with raters across California, and can build a statewide network from the ground up. This is the first hire in this function, reporting directly to the COO. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and own the statewide ECC-Rater network. Contract 2+ qualified rater firms across all major CA metros (LA/Orange County, San Diego, Bay Area, Sacramento/Central Valley, Inland Empire). Set commercial terms, SLAs, capacity commitments, and offboarding criteria. - Own Provider relationships. Manage PermitFlow's relationships with all three CA ECC Provider registries: CHEERS and Golden State Registry (GSR). These are the credentialing and oversight bodies for every rater in the network. - Build and run the QA program. Credential verification, E&O insurance review, pass rate tracking, SLA auditing, and rater performance scorecards. Hold or hire 1-2 certified ECC-Raters for technical and QA standards. - Be the technical voice in enterprise sales. Join calls with large HVAC customers where HERS/ECC capability is a key decision factor. You're the reason a customer believes PermitFlow can execute at volume. - Monitor the HERS-to-ECC transition. California's HERS program officially became the Energy Code Compliance (ECC) program in January 2026. You stay on top of Title 20 rulemaking and what it means for our network and operations. - Evaluate strategic options. Including potential acquisition targets where acquiring a rater firm accelerates coverage. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - HERS/ECC operator: You've run a permit + HERS/ECC + rebate operation, not as a field technician, but as the person responsible for the network, the workflow, and the results. You understand what drives pass rates, SLA performance, and rater economics. - CA market native: You have real relationships in the CA rater market. You know who the raters are in Sacramento, the Bay Area, LA, and San Diego. You can get on the phone with CHEERS (and others) and get things done. - Network builder: You've built or managed a multi-vendor, multi-metro network of inspectors or raters. You know how to vet, contract, and if necessary, off-board a partner. - Builder orientation: There is no inherited infrastructure here. You're writing the playbook, setting the QA bar, designing the vendor contracts, and deciding who's in the network. You've done this before and you're good at it. - Technical credibility in customer conversations: You can sit across from a VP of Operations at a large HVAC company and speak with authority about HERS/ECC testing workflows, rater capacity, and what makes a compliant inspection. This is not a sales role, but your presence on a call needs to close the credibility gap. WHAT WE OFFER (FULL-TIME ROLES ONLY) - Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a high-growth company - 100% company-paid base medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees + healthcare FSA - 401(k) savings plan - Unlimited PTO and paid family leave - Home office & equipment stipend PermitFlow provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or family status, as protected by applicable law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.