Sales Engineer – Commercial

PermitFlow

. Serve as the permitting subject-matter expert across sales cycles and pilots .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in commercial construction and permitting workflows, with a strong ability to map customer processes and design scalable solutions. Proficient in managing complex programs and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance customer experience and drive accountability.

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Commercial Construction ExpertisePermit Operations ManagementProgram ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationTraining Content Development

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Hard Skills

Workflow MappingKPI ReportingProgram ScopingSolution ValidationProcess Design

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementProblem SolvingCommunicationAdaptability

Industry Keywords

PermittingPre-Construction WorkflowsBuilding DepartmentsAEC EnablementCommercial Accounts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the permitting subject-matter expert across sales cycles and pilots
Join AE-led calls and analyze customer workflows, recommend customer-experience cadences, and clarify program scopes
Map commercial permitting workflows and design platform configurations aligned with customer goals
Run weekly internal syncs for live pilots and accounts, track due dates, triage risk, and escalate program-level issues
Produce customer-facing KPI reporting on program status, progress, and value delivered
Act as billing and accounting liaison for invoices, payment timing, and pass-through fees
Onboard and train architects, civil engineers, GCs, departments, offices, and job captains
Create scalable AEC enablement playbooks, report templates, onboarding lists, contact lists, and lunch-and-learn materials
Collaborate with Product, Implementation, Operations, and Customer Success for practical solutions and clean handoffs
Support expansion within target commercial accounts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep understanding of commercial construction, permitting, or pre-construction workflows
Experience pulling permits, working with building departments, running permit operations, or working inside the trades
Skilled at mapping customer processes, identifying bottlenecks, and designing scalable solutions across multi-scope commercial programs
Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs and driving accountability across third parties
Experience supporting sales teams through discovery, scoping, and solution validation
Ability to teach diverse stakeholders how to use a platform and build scalable training content
Ability to bridge customer pain points and product capabilities for executive audiences
Ability to work cross-functionally across Sales, Product, Operations, Implementation, and Customer Success
Comfortable thriving in ambiguity and creating structure, content, and processes from scratch
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful equity
100% company-paid base medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
Healthcare FSA
401(k) savings plan
Unlimited PTO
Paid family leave
Home office & equipment stipend
Daily in-office lunch and dinner provided
Commuter benefits (pre-tax transit and parking)
Commission