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About the Role AI is increasingly being used to reason through complex environmental challenges — but it needs expert guidance to get it right. We're looking for environmental engineers to help train and improve advanced AI models by stress-testing their knowledge, identifying gaps, and building the gold-standard solutions that make these systems smarter and safer. This is a unique opportunity to apply your deep technical expertise in a new frontier: shaping how the next generation of AI understands water treatment, air quality, waste management, and environmental compliance. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week --- What You'll Do - Design Expert-Level Problems — Develop complex, domain-specific challenges spanning contaminant transport, wastewater process design, hydrology, pollutant dispersion, and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) - Author Gold-Standard Solutions — Write rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions — including chemical dosage calculations, hydraulic flow models, and mass balance analyses — that serve as the benchmark for AI responses - Audit AI Outputs — Evaluate AI-generated remediation plans, environmental impact statements, and engineering calculations for technical accuracy, regulatory adherence (EPA, ISO 14001), and safety - Improve AI Reasoning — Identify logical errors in AI thinking — such as incorrect stoichiometry, flawed hydraulic assumptions, or failure to account for secondary environmental impacts — and provide structured, expert feedback - Work Independently — Complete task-based assignments on your own schedule, with full flexibility over when and how much you work --- Who You Are - Advanced Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering (with environmental focus), or a closely related field — Master's (pursuing or completed) or PhD - Deep Domain Knowledge in one or more of: aquatic chemistry, wastewater process design, air quality engineering, hazardous waste remediation, or EHS compliance - Strong Analytical Writer — able to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly and precisely in written form - Detail-Oriented — comfortable checking unit conversions (mg/L, ppm, etc.), chemical equations, and regulatory logic with a high degree of precision - No prior AI experience required — if you know environmental engineering, we'll handle the rest Nice to Have - Experience with data annotation, data labeling, or evaluation systems - Familiarity with environmental modeling software (e.g., AERMOD, SWMM, GoldSim) - Background in EHS consulting, regulatory compliance, or environmental impact assessment --- Why Join Us - Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside world-leading AI research teams - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, from anywhere - Freelance autonomy: you choose your hours and workload (10–40 hrs/week) - Apply your expertise to meaningful work that shapes how AI understands the natural world - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects grow