Code Compliance Reviewer - AI Trainer

Mercor; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is building a team to review permit drawing sets for code compliance in US jurisdictions. The role involves acting as a building plans examiner or reviewer, citing code requirements and issuing correction letters.

You will review real drawings and documents, measure and mark up plans, and coordinate with QA reviewers. A certification in ICC Building Plans Examiner and several years of experience are preferred; Bluebeam Revu proficiency is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold ICC Building Plans Examiner certification (B1/B2/B3) or current/recent AHJ/third-party plan review experience.
• 3+ years in permit review within US model code jurisdictions (IBC, IEBC, IECC, ICC A117.1).
• US-based; no degree required.
• Able to mark up and measure a plan set; familiarity with plan review templates.

Responsibilities

• Review permit drawing sets for code compliance and accuracy.
• Prepare correction letters and review decisions for submittals.
• Coordinate QA reviews across editions and jurisdictions.

Education

ICC Building Plans Examiner certification (B1/B2/B3)

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

We are building a large set of evaluation tasks for the construction and property field. Each task starts from real drawings, documents and site photos, and asks for the same structured deliverable you would produce at work: a correction letter, a review decision, a marked-up set. You author the task and the correct answer, and a second reviewer in your discipline checks it before it ships.

What you would be buildingTasks drawn from real permit review work, including: building plans examiner review, code consultant plan review, third party and private provider plan review, accessibility and ICC A117.1 review, energy code drawing checks, occupancy classification and storefront change of use, zoning site plan review, permit intake completeness screening, as-built versus permit deviation, and specialty occupancy review for healthcare facilities, schools, food service and public pools.

Who we are looking for

You currently hold, or recently held, the seat that reviews permit drawing sets for code compliance: a building department plans examiner, a third party or private provider plan reviewer, or a code consultant.ICC Building Plans Examiner certification (B1, B2 or B3), or current or recent employment doing AHJ or third party plan review. There is no degree requirement for this role.3 or more years in the seat, US based, working in US model code jurisdictions (IBC, IEBC, IECC, ICC A117.1). We prefer 8 or more years.You can mark up and measure a plan set. Bluebeam Revu or equivalent.

What makes someone excellent here

The hard part is not applying the code, it is knowing exactly what a careless reviewer would miss. Standouts have usually trained junior examiners, written or maintained a comment library or correction template, done QA on other reviewers' work, or worked across several code editions and jurisdictions and can say precisely what changes between them.

Probably not a fit

General contractors and superintendents without plan review responsibility, estimators, CAD drafters, and permit expediters who file applications but do not review them.

Paid hourly at $45 to $60 depending on experience, with a path to grow your rate as the project scales.