Civil Engineer - Design Specialist

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This remote contract role asks you to perform real civil engineering and architectural tasks on a Mac to generate high-quality training data for AI models.

You will evaluate workflows, narrate design decisions, and collaborate asynchronously to meet deadlines, using tools like AutoCAD for Mac, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, or Rhino.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Proficiency with Mac-compatible design tools such as AutoCAD for Mac, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp or Rhino.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience or pursuing/completed Master's studies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must own a MacBook/Mac with Apple M-series or Intel, macOS 15+.

Responsibilities

• Complete and narrate civil engineering and architectural tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for AI models.
• Evaluate design and drafting workflows to benchmark and improve AI models.
• Collaborate independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
• Provide clear explanations of design decisions to enhance training data quality.
• Work with Mac-compatible tools like AutoCAD for Mac, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, or Rhino.

Skills

Communication skills

Mac proficiency

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Master's studies (pursuing/completed)

Tools

AutoCAD for Mac

ArchiCAD

Vectorworks

SketchUp

Rhino

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Civil Engineers & Architects (Must own MacBook)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50–$60/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Complete and narrate real civil engineering and architectural tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models.


• Evaluate design and drafting workflows to benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.


• Collaborate independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.


• Provide clear explanations of design decisions to enhance training data quality.


• Work with Mac-compatible tools like AutoCAD for Mac, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, or Rhino.

Qualifications

Must-Have

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


• Proficiency in Mac-compatible tools such as AutoCAD for Mac, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, or Rhino.


• 2-3 years of relevant experience or currently pursuing/completed Master's studies.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher.

Start Date

• Immediate start preferred.