Freelance AI Trainer - Civil Engineering & Python

Mindrift; Iowa (LA); Remote; USD 62,508 - 89,027; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Remote work

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

A forward-thinking AI company is looking for experienced Civil Engineers with Python skills to engage in innovative AI projects. Your role will focus on training and evaluating AI models using your engineering expertise to address realistic civil engineering problems. Candidates should have a relevant degree and at least 3 years of applicable experience. The position allows for flexible, remote work with an hourly rate of up to $55, giving you the opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional or advanced academic experience in various civil engineering domains.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1+).
• Ability to design computationally intensive, non-trivial problems.

Responsibilities

• Design technically rigorous civil engineering problems.
• Evaluate AI solutions for engineering accuracy.
• Use Python to validate calculations.

Skills

Python proficiency

Engineering judgment

Analytical rigor

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Civil Engineering

Tools

NumPy

Pandas

SciPy

Job description

Note: This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates. Please submit your resume in English and indicate your level of English.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

The Role

We are seeking experienced Civil Engineers with Python skills to train and evaluate AI models on realistic civil engineering problems. This role emphasizes engineering judgment and analytical rigor, not drafting or software development.

What You’ll Do

• Design technically rigorous civil engineering problems grounded in practice
• Evaluate AI solutions for engineering accuracy and assumptions
• Use Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy) to validate calculations or analyze outputs
• Improve AI reasoning to align with codes, standards, and professional logic
• Apply structured scoring criteria to assess model performance

How To Apply

Apply with your resume (English). Complete a short qualification process and get matched to projects aligned with your specialization.

Effort estimate

Tasks for this project are estimated to take 6-10 hours to complete, depending on complexity. This is an estimate and not a schedule requirement; you choose when and how to work. Tasks must be submitted by the deadline and meet the listed acceptance criteria to be accepted.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Civil Engineering or related field
• Strong Python proficiency
• 3+ years professional or advanced academic experience in one or more of:
• Structural, Geotechnical, Transportation
• Water Resources, Environmental, Hydraulic
• Construction Engineering & Management
• Infrastructure, Coastal, Earthquake, Sustainable Engineering
• Advanced English proficiency (C1+)
• Ability to design computationally intensive, non-trivial problems

Benefits

Why Join

• Earn up to $55/hour for your expertise
• Fully remote, flexible, part-time freelance work
• Contribute to how future AI systems reason about mechanical engineering
• Work on technically rigorous, non-routine problems