Civil Engineer - Design Specialist

Mercor; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Mercor is seeking civil engineers and architects with 2-3 years of professional experience, or current postgraduate students in civil engineering or architecture, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work on real design and drafting workflows on a Mac to help benchmark and improve AI models.

This part-time role involves 10-20 hours per week, with tasks focused on producing high-quality training data while clearly explaining design decisions.

Qualifications

• Must own a MacBook or Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel, macOS 15+.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Proficiency with Mac-compatible design tools; architectural/structural experience is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Complete and narrate civil engineering and architectural tasks on Mac for AI training data.
• Explain design decisions clearly while working with the team.
• Support a research project with a leading AI lab on a part-time basis.

Connaissances

2-3 years experience

Mac proficiency

Formation

Degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture

Masters studies in progress or completed

Outils

AutoCAD for Mac

ArchiCAD

Vectorworks

SketchUp

Rhino

Description du poste

Role Overview:

Mercor is looking for civil engineers and architects with 2-3 years of professional experience, or currently enrolled postgrad students in civil engineering or architecture, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real design and drafting workflows on your own Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

Qualifications:

• Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered.




• Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field




• Proficiency in Mac-compatible tools such as AutoCAD for Mac, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, or Rhino; experience with structural, site, or building design is a plus




• Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution




• Ability to clearly explain your design decisions while you work




• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job Details:

• Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week




• Responsibilities include completing and narrating real civil engineering and architectural tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models




• Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles




• Immediate start preferred