Senior Permitting & Plan Review Expert (Contract)
About Brain Co. Brain Co. is an applied AI startup co-founded by Jared Kushner and Elad Gil, and backed by leading Silicon Valley builders including Patrick Collison and Andrej Karpathy. We are building AI applications for the world's most important institutions, delivering impact on real-world problems across governments, healthcare systems, and critical industries. Our progress so far:Automated construction permitting for a sovereign government → 80% faster, unlocking $375M+ in valueOptimized supply chains for a leading global energy company → 30% lower cost, 99% reliability, preventing $100M+ in lossesStreamlined hospital patient care across national health systems → 40% better outcomes, 80% less admin work Company momentum:Raised a $55M Series A from leading investorsBuilt a team of 70+ AI experts from Tesla, Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, and Databricks At Brain Co., we focus on applying frontier AI to real institutional challenges, working alongside governments, healthcare systems, and critical industries to modernize how essential services operate. We are looking for leaders who want to help bring new technology into institutions that impact millions of people. About the Role We are hiring a Senior 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 DoAnswer 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 send 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 Are8+ years of hands-on permitting, plan review, plans examination, private provider, building official, or code consulting experienceStrong understanding of building codes and how they are applied in practiceExperience reviewing permit applications, construction documents, plan sets, or submittal packagesAbility to explain technical code and permitting issues clearly to engineers, product managers, and non-expertsStrong judgment about what matters in a real review and what typically triggers comments, revisions, or rejectionComfort reviewing AI/software-generated outputs and giving direct, specific feedbackStrong written communication and documentation skills Bonus Points For:ICC certifications such as Building Plans Examiner, Residential Plans Examiner, Commercial Plans Examiner, or Certified Building OfficialExperience across multiple jurisdictions, states, municipalities, or private provider environmentsExperience in California, Florida, Texas, or other high-volume permitting marketsExperience reviewing residential, commercial, tenant improvement, solar, EV charger, MEP, accessibility, zoning, or structural permitsExperience managing reviewers, creating SOPs, or supporting permitting process improvementPE, RA, CBO, CASp, or similar professional credentials 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.