Principal Director at Archistar overseeing U.S. building code interpretation and compliance. Leading national efforts for modernizing building regulations through technology and governance.
Responsibilities
**Your Day-to-Day****
Serve as Archistar’s principal technical and regulatory authority on U.S. building codes, including structural, life safety, accessibility, energy, and fire-related provisions
Set and govern the national framework for building code interpretation, assurance, and regulatory defensibility within digital plan review systems
Own the principles, standards, and guardrails that govern how building codes are translated into structured, rules-based environments
Act as the final authority and escalation point for complex, ambiguous, or high-risk code compliance matters
Review and assure interpretations involving alternative methods, equivalencies, performance pathways, and discretionary determinations
Ensure that life safety intent, professional judgment, and real-world enforcement practice are preserved within automated and assisted review workflows
Provide senior technical leadership and assurance for complex or high-risk municipal and state implementations
Guide jurisdiction-specific approaches to state adoptions, local amendments, and administrative discretion, ensuring differences are accurately and defensibly represented
Establish scalable approaches for managing code variation across jurisdictions while balancing consistency with local autonomy
Partner closely with product, engineering, and data teams to review, validate, and sign off on digital building code logic
Participate in statutory assurance processes, audits, and go-live readiness decisions
Represent Archistar in senior government, regulatory, and enterprise engagements, including RFPs, pilots, and statutory reliance discussions
Engage directly with building officials, plans examiners, fire marshals, regulators, and executive public-sector stakeholders
Develop internal building code standards, assurance frameworks, playbooks, and technical guidance
Mentor senior technical staff and strengthen building code capability across the organization
Requirements
**What We're Looking For****
10+ years’ experience in building code enforcement, plan review, inspections, or regulatory compliance
Deep, practical expertise in U.S. building codes (e.g. IBC, IRC, IECC, IFC, ADA) and permitting workflows
Strong professional credibility with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) at local or state level
Demonstrated sound judgment in interpreting complex, discretionary, or performance-based provisions
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level and public-sector engagement
Experience providing governance or assurance over digital plan review, permitting, or code compliance systems
Strong understanding of how building code requirements are represented in structured or digital rule environments
Deep understanding of how U.S. building codes vary by state adoption cycle, local amendment, and enforcement practice
Experience contributing to, assuring, or overseeing automated or digitally assisted compliance workflows
Involvement in major code adoption cycles, permitting modernization, or digital transformation initiatives
**Nice to Have****
Exposure to rules engines, machine-readable code implementations, or automated plan review systems
Experience partnering with technical teams building or maintaining compliance platforms
Benefits
**Why You'll Love Working With Us****
Apply your building code expertise at a national, cross-jurisdictional scale
Work with governments that value legal defensibility, due process, and professional judgment
Be part of an award-winning planning technology company partnering with leading municipalities and agencies
Competitive executive-level salary package, including equity participation
Remote-first flexibility across North America, with purposeful travel
A collaborative executive team that values rigor, autonomy, and public-sector credibility
Mission-driven work supporting housing delivery, permitting modernization, and better planning outcomes
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