Permitting Analyst (Contract)

blumen; United States; Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Blumen is seeking a diligent, organised professional to expand and maintain our nationwide permitting and regulatory database. This 1099 contract role (40 hours/week) involves contacting municipal, county, and state agencies to collect regulatory data, and keeping meticulous records that feed into Blumen’s products.

You'll work with analysts and team leads to close data gaps, review documents, and ensure accuracy.

Qualifications

• Dependable, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable talking to city and county officials and following up persistently.
• Pride in accurate documentation and careful record-keeping.
• Enjoy research and finding the right information.
• Aim to contribute to cleaner, faster, more transparent permitting nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Call and email municipal, county, and state agencies to collect regulatory and permitting data.
• Track progress and maintain organised documentation of outreach and findings.
• Review and upload official documents (ordinances, zoning codes, permit forms).
• Use judgement to identify what information is relevant for permitting workflows.
• Work closely with analysts and team leads to close data gaps and clarify inconsistencies.
• Support quality control and data collection efforts across multiple regions.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Official outreach

Research skills

Documentation

Job description

About Blumen

Blumen is rebuilding how America builds infrastructure.

There's over $2 trillion in infrastructure projects stuck in regulatory purgatory across the US right now. Every power plant, transmission line, data centre, and pipeline faces the same reality: navigating thousands of federal, state, and local regulations through broken government websites, expensive services that miss critical requirements, and bespoke tools that only work in one state.

We've built the AI platform that aggregates 1,500+ geospatial data layers and regulatory intelligence to generate expert-grade permitting, siting, and regulatory compliance insights in hours instead of weeks. We're working with publicly traded energy companies and the developers building the infrastructure backbone of America's energy transition.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a diligent, organised professional to help Blumen expand and maintain our nationwide permitting and regulatory database.

This is a 40-hour-per-week contract role (1099) for someone who thrives on structure, clear process, and follow-through. You’ll contact municipal officials, collect ordinances and permit information, and keep meticulous records that feed directly into Blumen’s products.

It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys research, values accuracy, and wants to play a hands‑on role in modernising how permitting data is collected in America.

What You’ll Do

• Call and email municipal, county, and state agencies to collect regulatory and permitting data.

• Track progress and maintain organised documentation of outreach and findings.

• Review and upload official documents (ordinances, zoning codes, permit forms).

• Use judgement to identify what information is relevant for permitting workflows.

• Work closely with analysts and team leads to close data gaps and clarify inconsistencies.

• Support quality control and data collection efforts across multiple regions.

You’re a Fit If

• You’re dependable, organised, and detail‑oriented.

• You’re comfortable talking to city and county officials and following up persistently.

• You take pride in accurate documentation and careful record‑keeping.

• You enjoy research and the satisfaction of finding the right information.

• You want to contribute to cleaner, faster, more transparent permitting nationwide.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in research, operations, or administrative roles.

• Familiarity with permitting or local government processes.

• Background in environmental, land‑use, or infrastructure work.

What We Offer

Compensation

• Hourly pay commensurate with experience (40-hour/week 1099 contract).

Growth

• Exposure to permitting and regulatory systems across the U.S.

• Mentorship and collaboration with Blumen’s product and research teams.

• Potential for long‑term engagement or full‑time conversion.

Culture

• No‑ego, get‑shit‑done team that values diligence and accountability.

• High‑trust, high‑ownership work environment.

• Work remotely or hybrid with our San Francisco HQ.

Our values

1. Put yourself in the customer’s shoes. We care deeply about serving our customers above all else.

2. No job is too small. Details matter, even if nobody will ever see them.

3. Every problem is an opportunity. Any solution that is clever, difficult to reproduce, or takes serious guts is an opportunity to widen our moat.

4. To go far, go together. We trust, respect, win, and lose together, as a team.

5. Own the problem. Not your solution. Best idea wins.

6. It doesn’t get easier. We just get faster. There is no finish line. Every day is a step toward compounding success. This is a marathon toward excellence.