Environmental Engineering - AI Data Trainer

Alignerr; Australia; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 131,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Flexibility

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an Environmental Engineering AI Data Trainer to shape how AI reasons about water treatment, air quality, and waste management. This remote contract role suits experts who deliver domain-grade problems and solutions.

You will design diverse challenges, author gold-standard solutions, and audit AI outputs for regulatory compliance and safety. Flexible hours, global collaboration, and ongoing opportunities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a Master’s or PhD in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge in aquatic chemistry, wastewater design, air quality engineering, or hazardous waste remediation.
• Clear written communication of complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design complex engineering problems for AI training across environmental domains.
• Author ground-truth solutions with step-by-step calculations and models.
• Audit AI outputs for technical accuracy, compliance, and safety.
• Refine AI reasoning by identifying errors and giving structured feedback.
• Work independently on task-based assignments on your schedule.

Skills

Environmental engineering

Water treatment

Air quality

Hazardous waste

Education

Master's or PhD in Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering (environmental focus)

Tools

AERMOD

SWMM

Job description

Environmental Engineering — AI Data Trainer

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 problems in water treatment, air quality, hazardous waste, and environmental compliance — making a real impact on how these models serve engineers and scientists worldwide.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. You set your schedule and work on your own terms.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Design Complex Engineering Problems — Craft advanced, domain-specific challenges spanning contaminant transport, mass balance in treatment plants, hydrology, pollutant dispersion, and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
• Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Develop rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions — including chemical dosage calculations, hydraulic flow models, and remediation plans — that serve as benchmark "golden responses" for AI training
• Audit AI Outputs — Critically evaluate AI-generated environmental impact statements, remediation strategies, and mathematical proofs for technical accuracy, regulatory compliance (EPA, ISO 14001), and safety
• Refine AI Reasoning — Identify logical errors in AI-generated responses — such as incorrect stoichiometry, flawed unit conversions, or failure to account for secondary environmental impacts — and provide structured feedback to improve model performance
• Work Independently — Complete task-based assignments asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• Pursuing or holding a Master's or PhD in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering (environmental focus), or a closely related field
• Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of: aquatic chemistry, wastewater process design, air quality engineering, or hazardous waste remediation
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and precisely in writing
• Detail-oriented — especially when it comes to unit conversions, chemical equations, and regulatory logic
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
• No prior AI experience required

Nice to Have

• Experience with data annotation, quality review, or evaluation workflows
• Familiarity with environmental modeling software (e.g., AERMOD, SWMM, or similar tools)
• Background in EHS compliance or environmental impact assessment

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading AI research labs
• Fully remote and asynchronous — work when and where you want
• Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and collaboration with experts across the globe
• Apply your specialized expertise to a genuinely novel and intellectually stimulating challenge
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension