Associate Project Manager, Permitting [California]

Pulley; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulley in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Permitting Associate to join our in-house permitting team. You will support lead project managers, perform permit research with high accuracy, prepare permit plans, and collaborate with city staff to navigate nuances and ambiguities.

This role focuses on timely permit outcomes, monitoring statuses, providing feedback to product and engineering, and helping refine standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Project management

Permit research

Communication

Problem solving

Permit acquisition

Job description

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