Building Plans Examiner - Code Expert

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Code Plan Reviewer (Plans Examiner) — Vulcan
Type: Contract
Compensation: $45–$60/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Develop evaluation tasks using real permit review work, including building plans examiner review and code consultant plan review.
• Author tasks and correct answers based on real drawings, documents, and site photos.
• Ensure quality by having tasks checked by a second reviewer in your discipline.
• Conduct accessibility and ICC A117.1 review, energy code drawing checks, and occupancy classification.
• Review zoning site plans, permit intake completeness, and specialty occupancy for various facilities.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving task quality.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years in a building department plans examiner or similar role.
• ICC Building Plans Examiner certification (B1, B2, or B3).
• Experience with Bluebeam Revu or equivalent.
• US-based, working in US model code jurisdictions (IBC, IEBC, IECC, ICC A117.1).

Preferred

• 8+ years of experience in plan review roles.
• Experience training junior examiners or maintaining a comment library.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Path to grow your rate as the project scales.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.