Associate Project Manager, Permitting [Oregon]

Withpulley
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at junior project management professionals with construction or architectural experience who can navigate local permitting processes and collaborate closely with city staff.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with junior project management experience in construction or architecture and a knack for local permitting nuances
    — “2+ years in either construction management or architecture, with a focus on project management”
  • Individuals who enjoy researching and interpreting regulatory requirements with precision
    — “Ability to research permit requirements with accuracy”
  • Professionals who thrive in collaborative environments and contribute to process refinement
    — “Work with permitting leadership to refine our standard operating procedures”

Things to consider

  • Geographic restriction to Oregon may limit candidate pool and require local presence
    — “You must be located in Oregon to be considered for this role”
  • The role involves direct engagement with city staff and administrative processes
    — “Comfortable interfacing city staff and navigating administrative processes”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with permit applications and success in obtaining approvals
    — “Experience applying for and obtaining construction permits”
  • Demonstrate proactive problem-solving in past project management roles
    — “Proactive problem solver”
  • Demonstrate ability to provide actionable feedback to product teams
    — “Provide feedback to product & engineering teams to help refine our software platform”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Junior

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

What success looks like

  • delivering great permitting outcomes for customers
  • conducting permit research
  • preparing permit plans
  • collaborating with city staff
  • monitoring permit status
Typical background
2+ years in construction management or architecture

Skills & requirements

Required

Permit ResearchPermit Plan PreparationCollaboration With City StaffPermit Status MonitoringFeedback To Product & Engineering TeamsStandard Operating Procedures Refinement

Preferred

Construction ManagementArchitecture

Stack & domain

Permit ResearchPermit PlansCity Staff CollaborationPermit Status MonitoringFeedback To Product & Engineering TeamsStandard Operating Procedures RefinementCommunicationProblem SolvingConstructionArchitectureProject ManagementPermitting

About the role

As an Associate Project Manager in Permitting at Pulley, you'll assist lead project managers in ensuring timely and accurate permit processes for a variety of commercial projects, requiring a blend of technical knowledge and strong communication skills.

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 Oregon 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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