Remote Environmental Engineer — AI Data Trainer

Alignerr Corp.; Wollongong City Council; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

Freelance autonomy

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking Environmental Engineering — AI Data Trainer to craft advanced environmental engineering challenges and write authoritative, step-by-step solutions for AI models. You will audit AI outputs for regulatory compliance (EPA, ISO 14001) and provide structured feedback to improve model reasoning.

Masters or PhD in Environmental Engineering or related field preferred. Remote, freelance, and highly independent work style offered.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a Master's or PhD in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering (environmental focus), or a closely related field.
• Strong foundational knowledge in aquatic chemistry, wastewater process design, air quality engineering, or hazardous waste remediation.
• Skilled at communicating complex technical concepts clearly and precisely in writing.
• Detail-oriented — you catch unit conversion errors (mg/L vs. ppm), flawed chemical equations, and gaps in regulatory logic.
• No prior AI experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design Complex Problems — Develop advanced environmental engineering challenges spanning contaminant transport, mass balance in treatment systems, hydrology, and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
• Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Write rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions — including chemical dosage calculations, hydraulic flow models, and pollutant dispersion simulations — that serve as gold-standard reference responses
• Audit AI Outputs — Evaluate AI-generated remediation plans, environmental impact statements, and mathematical reasoning for technical accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance (EPA, ISO 14001, and others)
• Refine AI Reasoning — Identify logical errors such as incorrect stoichiometry in biological processes or overlooked secondary environmental impacts, then provide structured feedback to improve how the model thinks
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Skills

Environmental engineering

Technical writing

Regulatory knowledge

Data annotation

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's or PhD in Environmental Engineering (or Civil, environmental focus)

Tools

AERMOD

SWMM

EPANET

Job description

Alignerr is seeking Environmental Engineering — AI Data Trainer to craft advanced environmental engineering challenges and write authoritative, step-by-step solutions for AI models. You will audit AI outputs for regulatory compliance (EPA, ISO 14001) and provide structured feedback to improve model reasoning.

Masters or PhD in Environmental Engineering or related field preferred. Remote, freelance, and highly independent work style offered.