Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering$35-60/hr Remote Freelance STEMAbout the RoleWe're partnering with the world's leading AI research teams to build smarter, more technically rigorous AI models — and we need environmental engineers to help get it right.This is a unique opportunity to apply your deep expertise in water treatment, air quality, remediation, and environmental compliance to a problem that matters: making sure AI reasons correctly about the physical and chemical world. You'll stress-test advanced language models, expose their blind spots, and help train the next generation of AI to think like an expert.If you've ever wanted to work at the cutting edge of AI without leaving your field, this is it.Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 10–40 hours/weekWhat You'll DoDesign 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 evaluationAudit 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 themWork independently — take ownership of tasks and complete them asynchronously on a schedule that works for youWho You ArePursuing or holding a Master's or PhD in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering (environmental focus), or a closely related disciplineStrong foundational knowledge in one or more of: aquatic chemistry, wastewater process design, air quality engineering, or hazardous waste remediationAble to communicate complex technical and ecological concepts clearly and precisely in writingMeticulous about unit conversions (mg/L to ppm, etc.), chemical equations, and regulatory logicSelf-directed and comfortable working on independent, task-based assignmentsNo prior AI experience requiredNice to HaveExperience with data annotation, quality evaluation, or technical review processesFamiliarity with environmental modeling software (e.g., AERMOD, SWMM, MODFLOW)Background in EHS compliance or environmental consultingWhy Join UsWork on genuinely interesting, intellectually demanding problems that push your expertiseFully remote and flexible — work when and where you chooseCollaborate with a global team contributing to cutting-edge AI researchGet hands-on exposure to how large language models are trained and evaluatedFreelance autonomy with the opportunity for ongoing, extended engagement