Associate Project Manager, Permitting [Colorado]

Withpulley
Denver; Fort Collins; Grand Junction, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level professionals with construction or architecture experience who are comfortable navigating permitting processes and collaborating with city staff in Colorado.

Best fit for

  • Construction or architecture professionals with permitting experience
    — “2+ years in either construction management or architecture
  • Detail-oriented candidates comfortable with administrative processes
    — “Comfortable interfacing city staff and navigating administrative processes
  • Proactive problem solvers who can research permit requirements accurately
    — “Ability to research permit requirements with accuracy

Things to consider

  • Must be located in Colorado to be considered
    — “be located in Colorado to be considered
  • Role involves frequent collaboration with city staff
    — “Collaborate with city staff on nuances and ambiguities

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific permitting outcomes you've achieved in past roles
    — “Experience applying for and obtaining construction permits
  • Demonstrate your ability to refine processes in past projects
    — “Work with permitting leadership to refine our standard operating procedures
  • Showcase instances where you provided feedback to improve systems
    — “Provide feedback to product & engineering teams to help refine our software platform
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful delivery of permitting projects
  • accurate permit research
  • timely responses to permit status
Typical background
construction managementarchitectureproject management

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementPermittingConstruction ManagementArchitecturePermit ResearchCommunicationAttention To DetailProblem Solving

Preferred

AISoftware Development

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationConstruction ManagementArchitecture

About the role

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 Colorado 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)

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