About the Role
We're looking for environmental engineering experts to help train and improve advanced AI models. Your domain knowledge will directly shape how AI reasons through complex environmental problems — from contaminant transport to regulatory compliance — making a real impact on the next generation of AI technology.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. You set your hours and work on your own schedule.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Design Complex Engineering Problems — Create advanced, multi-step problems spanning contaminant transport, mass balance in treatment plants, hydrology, pollutant dispersion, and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
- Author Gold-Standard Solutions — Develop rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions — including chemical dosage calculations, hydraulic flow models, and environmental simulations — that serve as benchmark responses for AI training
- Audit AI Outputs — Evaluate AI-generated remediation plans, environmental impact statements, and technical analyses for accuracy, safety, and adherence to regulatory standards such as EPA guidelines and ISO 14001
- Sharpen AI Reasoning — Identify logical errors in AI responses — such as incorrect stoichiometry, flawed unit conversions, or failure to account for secondary environmental impacts — and provide structured feedback to improve model reasoning
- Work Across Core Domains — Engage with topics including water and wastewater treatment, air quality management, EHS compliance, solid and hazardous waste management, and aquatic chemistry
Who You Are
- Advanced Degree — Master's (pursuing or completed) or PhD in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering with an environmental focus, or a closely related field
- Strong Domain Knowledge — Solid foundation in one or more areas: aquatic chemistry, wastewater process design, air quality engineering, or hazardous waste remediation
- Analytically Precise — High attention to detail when checking unit conversions, chemical equations, mass balances, and regulatory compliance logic
- Clear Communicator — Able to explain complex engineering and ecological concepts in concise, structured written form
- Self-Directed — Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload asynchronously
- No prior AI experience required — we'll get you up to speed
Nice to Have
- Experience with data annotation, quality review, or evaluation workflows
- Familiarity with environmental modeling software (e.g., AERMOD, SWMM, EPA tools)
- Background in environmental consulting, research, or regulatory work
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects in collaboration with leading AI research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, from anywhere
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and the satisfaction of doing technically meaningful work
- Gain hands-on exposure to how large language models are built and refined
- Opportunity to apply your environmental engineering expertise in an entirely new and impactful domain
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension