Senior Building Plans Examiner & Code Review Expert

Obsidian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsidian is building a focused team of plan reviewers to ensure code compliance on permit drawings across US jurisdictions. You will review construction plans, issue correction letters, and deliver marked-up sets, while coordinating with AHJs or private reviewers to finalize decisions.

The successful candidate will QA colleagues and contribute a reusable comment library. Requirements include 3+ years in a permit review role, ICC Building Plans Examiner certification (B1/B2/B3) or equivalent

Qualifications

• 3+ years in the seat reviewing permit drawings for code compliance.
• ICC Building Plans Examiner certification (B1, B2 or B3), or current/recent equivalent experience in AHJ or third-party plan review.
• Experience across US model codes (IBC, IEBC, IECC) and multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Review permit drawing sets for code compliance and accuracy.
• Issue correction letters and final review decisions with markup.
• Coordinate with AHJs, third-party reviewers, and private providers.
• Maintain a comment library and perform QA on other reviewers' work.

Skills

Plan review

QA & mentoring

Code knowledge

Bluebeam Revu

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Obsidian is building a focused team of plan reviewers to ensure code compliance on permit drawings across US jurisdictions. You will review construction plans, issue correction letters, and deliver marked-up sets, while coordinating with AHJs or private reviewers to finalize decisions.

The successful candidate will QA colleagues and contribute a reusable comment library. Requirements include 3+ years in a permit review role, ICC Building Plans Examiner certification (B1/B2/B3) or equivalent