Civil Engineering Expert: Building Design and Quality Review

Alignerr Corp.; Sydney; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking experienced civil engineers to join an entirely remote, hourly contract role. You will review building models, drawings, and Basis of Design documents to ensure quality and compliance with NCC and Australian Standards.

The position focuses on expert evaluation, identifying issues, and providing actionable feedback, while working up to 20 hours per week from anywhere in Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience as civil engineer or building designer with BIM knowledge.
• Familiar with NCC, Australian Standards, and general codes.
• Ability to review Basis of Design and construction drawings.

Responsibilities

• Review 3D building models and IFC/ Revit outputs.
• Evaluate design documentation for compliance with codes.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to improve quality.
• Suggest criteria to distinguish levels of quality.

Job description

About The Role

What if you could use your civil engineering expertise to help improve how AI systems evaluate real building projects?

Position Details

This is a fully remote, part-time contract opportunity for professionals who want to apply their engineering knowledge to an emerging area of AI development.

Organization: Alignerr

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Fully Remote

Commitment: 20 hours per week

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for experienced civil engineers and building design professionals in Sydney and across Australia to review building models, construction drawings, and design documentation.

Review Automated Quality Checks

Evaluate rules designed to identify issues in building models and drawings — such as unsupported elements, columns resting on beams, duplicate components, and missing or mislabeled spaces. Identify checks that are missing, overly strict, or too permissive.

Evaluate Design Documentation

Review Basis of Design documents to assess whether applicable building codes, design loads, fire and life safety strategies, egress requirements, elevator criteria, and structural design criteria are appropriate for the building type and jurisdiction — including Australia's NCC and relevant Australian Standards.

Validate Completed Building Projects

Review samples of 3D building models, construction drawing sets, and design documentation to identify inconsistencies and assess whether the project is technically coherent and buildable.

Help Establish Quality Standards

Provide expert input on the criteria that distinguish basic, professional, and premium quality building projects.

Provide Actionable Technical Feedback

Explain identified issues and recommend improvements based on your professional experience, applicable engineering standards, and relevant building codes.

Who You Are

• An experienced civil engineer or building design professional with strong technical knowledge of building projects.
• Knowledgeable in building codes and design standards, ideally including Australia's NCC and Australian Standards, with exposure to other international codes as a bonus.
• Experienced in writing or reviewing Basis of Design documents, design criteria, or equivalent technical documentation.
• Comfortable reviewing construction drawing sets and 3D BIM models.
• Familiar with IFC models and tools such as Revit, Solibri, BIMcollab Zoom, or BlenderBIM.
• Able to assess technical quality, identify inconsistencies, and distinguish genuine design issues from acceptable engineering decisions.
• Comfortable working independently and providing clear, well-reasoned technical feedback.

Relevant Expertise

Experience with one or more of the following areas is particularly valuable.

Building Codes and Standards

Australia's NCC, IBC, ASCE 7, Canada's NBC, India's NBC, the Eurocodes, or applicable regional building codes.

Civil and Structural Engineering

Building systems, structural analysis, load paths, member utilization, deflection, drift, and the evaluation of structural systems.

Fire and Life Safety

Egress requirements, travel distances, fire ratings, and building life safety strategies.

BIM Coordination and Quality Assurance

Model checking, clash detection, interdisciplinary coordination, and construction model validation.

Building Design

Experience with hospitals, transportation facilities, data centers, offices, cultural buildings, or other complex building types.

What You’ll Review

The project focuses on complete building project packages, including the following materials.

3D Building Models

IFC4 models containing digital representations of building components and spaces.

Construction Drawings

PDF drawing sets used to communicate design intent and construction requirements.

Basis of Design Documents

Technical documentation defining the codes, assumptions, loads, and design criteria used for a building project.

You’ll evaluate these materials together to determine whether the models, drawings, and design documentation are accurate, consistent, and aligned with real engineering practices.

Good to Know

• This is a remote, hourly contract opportunity with an expected commitment of 20 hours per week.
• The work focuses on expert review, technical evaluation, and quality assessment rather than producing complete building designs from scratch.
• Relevant professional experience and familiarity with applicable building codes are important for success in this role.

Why You’ll Love This

Apply Your Expertise to AI Development

Help improve automated systems that evaluate building projects against real engineering standards.

Work on Meaningful Technical Challenges

Review building models, construction drawings, and design documentation from complex, real-world projects.

Enjoy Flexible Remote Work

Contribute from anywhere in Australia while working fully remotely on your own schedule.

Earn Competitive Compensation

Earn a highly competitive hourly rate for your specialized civil engineering expertise.

Make an Impact

Help establish better quality standards for automated building project evaluation that will shape how AI understands construction worldwide.