Job Opportunity: Founding Director of Permit Operations

About Springer Permits

Springer Permits is a stealth startup leveraging AI to automate the permitting process, starting with home electrification upgrades like heat pumps, EV chargers, and rooftop solar.

Permits exist to keep society safe, but the system to manage them is broken. The technology to improve our homes and communities is available — yet held back by slow, expensive manual permit processes. Permits shouldn’t be the bottleneck to innovation.

We’re streamlining complex, cumbersome permitting procedures to save time, reduce costs, and eliminate frustration. By removing this major barrier, we’re unlocking growth for contractors, accelerating home electrification, and helping to address climate challenges.

But technology is only as good as the people who build and support it - we can’t do this alone.

The Role

We’re looking for a Founding Director of Permit Operations (title negotiable) to join our early-stage startup. This is initially a part-time, equity-only role with significant upside, transitioning to a full-time role with market-rate pay upon funding (the same as the rest of the founding team).

This is a chance to:
✅ Help build cutting-edge tech that simplifies people’s lives
✅ Apply your permitting expertise to create smarter processes
✅ Take a leadership role in shaping the future of the permitting industry

Responsibilities

• Own the Permit Process: Manage permits end-to-end, from gathering project details to scheduling inspections.

• Be the Industry Expert: Share your permitting expertise internally, informing our technical roadmap and automation strategies.

• Drive Customer Success: Work directly with contractors and AHJs to resolve issues, answer questions, and keep projects moving.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive residential permitting experience — you and your team have pulled thousands of permits across multiple jurisdictions.

• Management experience — you know how to coordinate people, processes, and priorities.

• Proactive problem-solver — you’re energized by fast change and thrive in ambiguity.

• Ownership mindset — you take initiative, see things through, and are committed to outcomes.

• Growth mindset — you’re excited to learn, adapt, and build alongside the team.

• Customer-first approach — you genuinely care about making the permit process easier for others.

Why Join Us?

• Significant equity with substantial upside potential

• Flexible title to match your background and ambitions

• A chance to transform the permitting process and make a big impact on climate solutions

• Expand your skills and gain hands-on experience with AI-driven automation

• Retain your existing full time employment as you build confidence in this new endeavor - the only risk is your time

If you’re ready to join a driven team, bring deep permitting expertise, and help build something transformative, we’d love to hear from you.

How To Apply

If you’re excited about joining an innovative AI startup at the ground floor, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your resume to info@springerpermits.com with the subject line “Permit Ops Role”