Building Code & Permitting Specialists Remote (United States – California, Texas, Florida)

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will collaborate with top researchers and contribute to improving next-generation AI systems in your domain.

Role Overview

Mercor is hiring Building Code & Permitting Specialists on behalf of a partner developing AI systems to streamline construction permitting, regulatory compliance, and plan review workflows.

In this role, you will apply your expertise in building codes, jurisdictional requirements, and permitting processes to review, annotate, and validate construction-related data. Your work will help train AI models to accurately interpret and navigate regulatory frameworks.

This position bridges real-world permitting and compliance workflows with applied AI, ensuring that jurisdiction-specific rules, edge cases, and review standards are correctly represented in model training.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Data Annotation

• Review and label construction documents, permit applications, site plans, and inspection reports
• Identify and classify code requirements, jurisdictional rules, and compliance elements across different regions

Quality Review & Validation

• Audit annotated datasets for accuracy and alignment with local, state, and national building codes
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for correctness in permit requirements, zoning constraints, and code compliance

Knowledge Contribution

• Define annotation guidelines for interpreting building codes and jurisdictional differences
• Provide expertise on edge cases such as mixed-use zoning, variances, and complex permitting scenarios

Model Evaluation & Feedback

• Review AI-generated permit reviews, compliance summaries, and recommendations
• Provide structured feedback to improve regulatory reasoning and accuracy across jurisdictions

Documentation & Training Support

• Contribute to standards for construction permitting annotation and onboarding materials

Ideal Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with building codes, permitting workflows, and jurisdictional requirements
• Experience in one of the following roles:
• Permit Expeditor
• Architect
• Government Reviewer / Plan Examiner
• Ability to interpret regulatory frameworks and apply them consistently
• Strong analytical and attention-to-detail skills

Jurisdiction Focus

We are seeking experts with deep experience in one or more of the following regions:

• California
• Texas
• Florida

Work Details

• Fully remote and flexible
• Work aligned with project-based AI training and evaluation tasks

Contract & Payment Terms

• Independent contractor engagement
• Flexible schedule — work on your own time
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on performance and business needs
• No access to confidential or proprietary external data required

Additional Notes

• We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics
• Reasonable accommodations are available upon request
• Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time