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Fire & Life Safety Reviewer at Mercor
posted 1 month agoFire & Life Safety Reviewer | $45–60/hr | Remote (US)
Join a growing project building high-quality evaluation tasks for the construction and property industry. You'll draw on your real-world fire and life safety expertise to author structured tasks — egress analyses, correction lists, plan review decisions — grounded in actual drawings, documents, and site photos. Every task you create is peer-reviewed by another expert in your discipline before it ships.
What You'll Be Building
Tasks rooted in authentic fire and life safety review work, including:
- Egress and life safety plan checks
- Fire access plan review
- Fire alarm review (design engineer and fire marshal perspectives)
- Sprinkler review (engineer, fire marshal, and property insurer perspectives)
- Hazardous materials control area review
- Fire occupancy video inspection
- Firestop penetration photo verification
- Fire system inspection, testing, and maintenance report review
Who We're Looking For
- Currently or recently serving in a fire and life safety review role: fire marshal, fire prevention plan reviewer, fire protection engineer, or sprinkler/fire alarm designer-reviewer
- Fire marshal appointment, NICET Level III or higher, or PE in fire protection
- Minimum 3 years of experience (8+ years strongly preferred)
- US-based, working to IBC, IFC, and NFPA standards
- Able to mark up plan sets and interpret hydraulic calculations and device layouts
What Makes Someone Excel Here
The best contributors don't just cite the standard — they know which occupant load, travel distance, or coverage gap gets flagged versus waived. Standout candidates have often:
- Trained junior inspectors or reviewers
- Written department correction language or SOPs
- Conducted acceptance testing in addition to plan review
- Worked across multiple NFPA editions and can articulate what changed and when it applies
Probably Not a Fit
- Firefighters or fire officers without plan review or inspection responsibility
- Sprinkler installers without design or review experience
- Alarm technicians focused on service rather than design
- General safety or OSHA specialists
Compensation: $45–$60/hr based on experience, with opportunities to grow your rate as the project scales.
How to apply for this role
- Upload your resume — keep it up-to-date and in English. Mercor will auto-fill your profile from it.
- Complete the AI interview — a 15-minute conversation about your experience. Be ready to discuss specific projects and challenges you've solved.
- Submit your application — only about 20% of applicants finish all the steps, so completing yours puts you well ahead.