AI-Driven Permitting & Plan Review Expert

Brain Co.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brain Co. is hiring a Permitting & Plan Review Expert to serve as a full-time domain expert for engineering, product, design, data, and GTM teams.

You will interpret building codes, review applications, and help train ML systems with jurisdiction-specific guidance. This role blends practical review work (80%) with product, project management, and documentation tasks (20%), requiring strong written communication and independent judgment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on plan review or permitting experience.
• Fluency in the IBC, IRC, and at least one state building code overlay.
• Ability to read full plan sets and identify what is missing or likely flagged.
• Ability to articulate code logic in a structured, clear way.

Responsibilities

• Answer nuanced permitting and code interpretation questions from teams.
• Review permit applications, plan sets, submittals, and AI outputs for accuracy.
• Define what a reviewer would approve, reject, or request revisions.
• Label applications and review examples to train ML systems.
• Synthesize jurisdiction-specific requirements into internal guidance.
• Communicate with SMEs or jurisdiction contacts to understand local practices.
• Create internal review rubrics, checklists, and documentation.
• Occasionally support customer conversations, product discovery, or GTM work.

Skills

Plan review expertise

Code interpretation

IBC/IRC knowledge

Documentation

Communication

Job description

Brain Co. is hiring a Permitting & Plan Review Expert to serve as a full-time domain expert for engineering, product, design, data, and GTM teams.

You will interpret building codes, review applications, and help train ML systems with jurisdiction-specific guidance. This role blends practical review work (80%) with product, project management, and documentation tasks (20%), requiring strong written communication and independent judgment.