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Civil Engineering Expert

95/hr
Remote
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Posted September 15, 2026
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Key details

Pay
$95/hr
Location
Remote
Job type
contract
Posted
September 15, 2026

Overview

AfterQuery, a YC-backed startup, needs civil engineers to build and grade the technical challenges that train AI models. You will write questions and case studies drawn from practice areas such as structural analysis, foundation design, hydraulics, and soil mechanics, then judge how well a model handles them. The work runs remote and asynchronous, so you set your own hours around existing commitments. Pay sits at $95 per hour for engineers who can hold a high bar on technical accuracy.

What You'll Do5

  • Write exam-grade civil engineering questions and case studies that push AI models on structural analysis, foundation design, transportation planning, hydraulics, soil mechanics, construction management, building codes, and environmental engineering.
  • Review model answers against accepted civil engineering standards and flag anything that drifts from sound practice.
  • Give detailed written feedback on each response, naming the specific error and the reasoning that should replace it.
  • Calibrate question difficulty with other engineering and technical contributors so the set stays demanding yet teachable.
  • Check that scenarios reflect real planning, analysis, and construction conditions rather than textbook abstractions.

Requirements5

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited program.
  • Hands-on experience in civil engineering practice, design, or project management, with command of core principles and methods.
  • Strong analytical skills plus clear writing and speaking, backed by close attention to detail.
  • Ability to spot technical errors in a worked solution and explain the correction in plain language.
  • Comfort working on your own schedule and delivering reviewed content without direct supervision.

Who Should Apply

Practicing civil engineers with a PE license or an MS/PhD and depth in at least one specialty, such as structural, geotechnical, transportation, water resources, or environmental work. Candidates who have contributed to standards, publications, or engineering technology efforts fit well here.

Salary Insight

The rate is $95.00 per hour, on the higher end for expert review and content work and consistent with a licensed engineer carrying several years of practice. Hours vary by project, so treat the figure as an hourly rate rather than a guaranteed weekly figure.

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Civil EngineeringStructural AnalysisFoundation DesignGeotechnical EngineeringTransportation PlanningHydraulicsSoil MechanicsConstruction ManagementBuilding CodesEnvironmental EngineeringWater ResourcesProject ManagementTechnical WritingAI Model EvaluationData Annotation

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