Project Manager, Permit Operations

🏢 Greenlitecareers · 📍 New York City · ⏰ FullTime

⚡ Direct Talent Broker Referral

Why apply through CandidatesReach?

✔ Tailored Executive Endorsement Letter: Highlight your real strengths and verified background directly to hiring leads.

✔ Your Preferred Screening Terms: Choose between a 1-minute quick phone screen or scheduled email calendar.

✔ $500 Cash Hiring Bonus: Receive $500 direct cash reward after 30 days of active employment.

Position Summary & Responsibilities

Our Company

The U.S. construction permitting process is a black box. Over 500,000 forms and 20,000 processes, yet 95% of cities use the same building code. Every permitting delay costs businesses revenue, stalls expansion, and disrupts construction schedules.

Founded in 2022 by builders, entrepreneurs, and industry experts, GreenLite eliminates permitting uncertainty for developers nationwide.
We combine AI-powered technology with an in-house team of registered architects, engineers, and city planners to deliver the fastest, most predictable path to permit approval. Our expert-led compliance process ensures plans are code-ready before submission, reducing revisions, delays, and costs.

GreenLite has raised $86M in venture funding from leading investors including Insight Partners, Energize Capital, Craft Ventures, LiveOak Ventures, Trust Ventures, and Chicago Ventures. National brands, including Walgreens, TD Bank, and Driven Brands, trust us to accelerate approvals, reduce risk, and unlock growth.

The Role

GreenLite is seeking a Project Manager, Permit Operations to join our GLX Operations and Regulatory Team, and work closely with the Operations Manager. This person will also work hip-to-hip with the Head of Code Enforcement and the rest of the Permit Operations TeamYour day consists of doing the day to day work, servicing customers, managing your portfolio of projects, and working with Permit Coordinators. This is a client-facing role that requires good verbal and written communication skills, a deep understanding of construction / development cycles (for commercial and residential) as well as confirming that there are good outcomes between client / design teams and the building department.

What you’ll be doing

On any given day, you can expect to do the following key activities:

Regulatory Research and diligence for commercial/residential development projects, Public Works/Utility Projects, EV Charging, Minor Land Use/Entitlements, as well as internal Operational/Development initiatives that involve licensing & regulat

🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Greenlitecareers Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Evaluating your talent assessment acumen, consultative sales capability, and speed-to-match execution in the modern hiring landscape.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Relying solely on inbound posting rather than active, creative headhunting
2. Treating candidates like transactions rather than long-term relationships
3. Inability to push back gracefully on unrealistic hiring manager expectations

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I combine rigorous talent evaluation with consultative advisory to turn hiring pipelines into true competitive advantages.

🔒 Free Candidate Preparation Access

Unlock Preparation Priorities & Alignment Hook

🤝 Talent Broker Referral · $500 Bonus Included

Apply for Project Manager, Permit Operations

Setup your contact terms & referral note to get recommended directly to the hiring lead at Greenlitecareers.

⚡ Continue with Google (Instant Setup)

or with email

Already have an account? Sign in here