Environmental Engineering

- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

* Design Complex Problems — Create advanced environmental engineering challenges spanning contaminant transport, mass balances in treatment plants, hydrology, air dispersion modeling, and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) * Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Develop rigorous, step-by-step reference solutions including chemical dosage calculations, hydraulic flow models, and pollutant dispersion simulations that serve as the benchmark for AI evaluation * Audit AI Outputs — Review AI-generated remediation plans, environmental impact statements, and engineering calculations for technical accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance (EPA, ISO 14001, and others) * Sharpen AI Reasoning — Identify and document model failures such as incorrect stoichiometry, flawed mass balance logic, or failure to account for secondary environmental impacts, then provide structured feedback to correct them * Work Independently — Take ownership of tasks and complete them asynchronously on a schedule that works for you

Who You Are

* Pursuing or holding a Master's or PhD in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering (environmental focus), or a closely related discipline * Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of: aquatic chemistry, wastewater process design, air quality engineering, or hazardous waste remediation * Able to communicate complex technical and ecological concepts clearly and precisely in writing * Meticulous about unit conversions (mg/L to ppm, etc.), chemical equations, and regulatory logic * Self-directed and comfortable working on independent, task-based assignments * No prior AI experience required

Nice to Have

* Experience with data annotation, quality evaluation, or technical review processes * Familiarity with environmental modeling software (e.g., AERMOD, SWMM, MODFLOW) * Background in EHS compliance or environmental consulting

Why Join Us

* Work on genuinely interesting, intellectually demanding problems that push your expertise * Fully remote and flexible — work when and where you choose * Collaborate with a global team contributing to cutting-edge AI research * Get hands-on exposure to how large language models are trained and evaluated * Freelance autonomy with the opportunity for ongoing, extended engagement