Permitting & Plan Review Expert

ons work better for the people they serve. About Brain Co. Brain Co. builds AI-native operating systems for large, regulated institutions. Each system is built for a specific industry, powered by agents that push real workflows forward. Underneath it all is Atlas, our proprietary platform that keeps customers in control, secure by design, and never locked into one model. Why Now Brain Co. is entering its next phase of production deployments on a national scale with an elite team built from Palantir, Google, Meta, and Nvidia, and a growing footprint across government, insurance, health, and financial services. Joining now means shaping both the company and a new of applied AI. Every project here ships to production and is expected to create measurable customer value and impact. You'll work alongside exceptional peers on some of the hardest problems in applied AI. It’s the kind of work you'll still be proud of in ten years from now. About the Role We are hiring a Permitting & Plan Review Expert to serve as a full-time domain expert for our engineering, product, design, data, and go-to-market teams. This is not a traditional production review role where your main job is to clear a queue of permits. Instead, you will help Brain Co. understand how real permit reviewers make decisions, interpret building codes, evaluate applications, and handle edge cases across jurisdictions. The role is roughly: 80% permitting, plan review, code interpretation, and application review 20% product, project management, documentation, and GTM support What You'll Do Answer nuanced permitting and code interpretation questions from engineering, product, and design teamsReview permit applications, plan sets, submittals, and AI outputs to identify what is correct, incorrect, missing, or ambiguousHelp define what a real reviewer would approve, reject, or back for revisionsLabel applications and review examples to help train and evaluate our ML systemsSynthesize jurisdiction-specific requirements, local amendments, and reviewer practices into clear internal guidanceSpeak with other SMEs, reviewers, or jurisdiction contacts when needed to understand local practicesHelp create internal review rubrics, checklists, documentation, and benchmark examplesOccasionally support customer conversations, product discovery, onboarding, or GTM work as a domain expert Who You Are ~5+ years of hands-on plan review, plans examination, code consulting, private provider, building official, or permitting experienceWorking fluency in the IBC, IRC, and at least one state building code overlayAbility to independently read full plan sets, including architectural, civil, and structural drawings, and identify what is missing, why it is missing, and what a reviewer would likelyAbility to articulate code logic in a structured wayStrong understanding of how building codes are applied in real-world permitting and plan review workflowsExperience reviewing permit applications, construction documents, plan sets, and submittal packagesUnderstanding of both sides of the desk: what architects, builders, and applicants submit during feasibility or intake, and what reviewers look for when determining completeness, compliance, and approval readinessAbility to explain technical code and permitting issues clearly to engineers, product managers, designers, and non-expertsStrong judgment about what matters in a real review and what typically triggers comments, revisions, rejection, or escalationComfort reviewing AI/software-generated outputs and giving direct, specific feedbackStrong written communication and documentation skills Bonus Points For ICC Certified Plans Examiner (CPE) credentialExperience reviewing across multiple jurisdictions, states, municipalities, or private provider environmentsExperience in California, Florida, Texas, or other high-volume permitting marketsExperience reviewing residential, commercial, zoning, or structural permitsExperience managing reviewers, creating SOPs, or supporting permitting process improvementPE, RA, CASp, or similar professional credentialsExperience supporting product, software, data labeling, AI evaluation, or workflow automation efforts Join Us If you're excited about helping modernize government and bringing frontier AI into the public sector, we'd love to hear from you. Skills: Legal & Compliance