Freelance AI Trainer - Civil Engineering & Python

Mindrift

Durban

Remote

ZAR 340,821

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Earn up to $15/hour

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Job summary

A leading AI consulting firm is looking for a Freelance AI Trainer specializing in Civil Engineering and Python. You will design and evaluate realistic engineering problems for training AI models, emphasizing analytical rigor and engineering judgment. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and strong Python skills, along with advanced English proficiency. This position offers flexible part-time hours and competitive pay, with the opportunity to shape AI systems in engineering.

Qualifications

3+ years professional or advanced academic experience in civil engineering.
Ability to design computationally intensive and non-trivial problems.
Experience evaluating engineering accuracy in AI solutions.

Responsibilities

Design technically rigorous civil engineering problems grounded in practice.
Evaluate AI solutions for engineering accuracy and assumptions.
Use Python tools to validate calculations or analyze outputs.
Improve AI reasoning to align with engineering codes and standards.
Apply structured scoring criteria to assess AI model performance.

Skills

Strong Python proficiency

Engineering judgment

Analytical rigor

Problem designing

Advanced English proficiency

Education

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

Tools

NumPy

Pandas

SciPy

Job description

Freelance AI Trainer - Civil Engineering & Python

3 days ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

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

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