A natural match if you have experience in construction management or architecture with a focus on project management and a track record of navigating permitting processes. This mid-level role in California emphasizes collaboration with city staff and contributing to process refinement.
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As an Associate Project Manager in Permitting at Pulley, you'll assist lead managers in navigating the complex world of construction permits, ensuring projects stay on track and delays are minimized, making this role ideal for someone with a background in construction management or architecture and a knack for problem-solving.
Original posting from Withpulley via Ashby
About Pulley
Pulley helps the country’s top architects, builders, and retailers speed up every project in their portfolio. With AI-powered permitting intelligence and expert guidance, we eliminate costly delays and bring predictability across the full lifecycle of commercial projects.
Today, permitting is the slowest, most uncertain part of building, spread across 19,000+ jurisdictions with different rules, timelines, and surprises. Pulley gives project teams the clarity and predictability they need to move from planning to opening without delays.
We support rollout programs for brands like J.Crew, Solidcore, and Hibbett Sports, as well as major data center buildouts, EV charging networks, and other commercial projects. Our platform dramatically reduces approval timelines, improves forecasting accuracy, and removes thousands of hours of manual work from design and construction teams.
Founded in 2021, Pulley combines deep permitting expertise with purpose-built AI from people who have created products used by millions. We’re backed by CRV, Susa Ventures, Fifth Wall, and leaders from Plaid, Segment, ServiceTitan, and Procore.
The Role
You must be located in California to be considered for this role.
Our in-house permitting team is a key function for driving fast, reliable permitting outcomes for our customers. In this role, you will:
- Support our lead project managers in delivering great permitting outcomes for customers
- Help conduct permit research with a high degree of accuracy
- Assist in preparing permit plans
- Collaborate with city staff on nuances and ambiguities
- Monitor permit status and ensure timely responses
- Provide feedback to product & engineering teams to help refine our software platform
- Work with permitting leadership to refine our standard operating procedures
Who You Are
To be successful in this role, you are likely someone with:
- 2+ years in either construction management or architecture, with a focus on project management
- Experience applying for and obtaining construction permits
- Ability to research permit requirements with accuracy
- Comfortable interfacing city staff and navigating administrative processes
- Clear communicator with a strong attention to detail
- Proactive problem solver
Source: Withpulley careers (Ashby)