Environmental Scientist & Engineer Expert - Remote
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery hires environmental scientists and engineers to support frontier AI labs. You will review model outputs for technical and regulatory accuracy, build demonstrations of site assessment, permitting and remediation workflows, and rank responses against environmental standards. The role is remote and async, with about 10 hours per week, and pay ranges from $70 to $130 per hour. Your domain knowledge in NEPA, CERCLA, GIS and related frameworks helps shape how AI systems reason about environmental systems.
What You'll Do5
- 1Review AI outputs for technical soundness and compliance with environmental rules.
- 2Flag mistakes tied to regulations such as NEPA, CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act.
- 3Build example workflows for site assessment, permitting approval and remediation planning.
- 4Score and label model answers against relevant environmental standards and regulations.
- 5Write clear notes that explain why a response meets or misses a regulatory requirement.
Requirements6
- 1Hold a degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, geology, hydrology or a similar discipline.
- 2Bring at least two years of professional work in assessment, permitting, compliance, remediation or modeling.
- 3Communicate complex environmental findings in writing with clarity and precision.
- 4Possess a PE, PG or CHMM credential (preferred).
- 5Show experience with NEPA, CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act (preferred).
- 6Use modeling or GIS tools such as AERMOD, MODFLOW or ArcGIS (preferred).
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate holds a degree in environmental science, engineering, geology or hydrology and has spent at least two years on assessment, permitting, compliance or remediation projects. A PE, PG or CHMM credential and direct work with NEPA, CERCLA or the Clean Water Act make you a stronger match. You write well enough to explain regulatory decisions without jargon, and you can work through async tasks with 10 hours per week. This role does not fit if you have no professional environmental experience or only classroom exposure. Candidates often lose fit scores when they list broad environmental interests without naming specific regulations, tools or project outcomes, and another common gap is ignoring the credential request or failing to show how your writing handles technical review.
Salary Insight
AfterQuery pays $70 to $130 per hour for this contract. The top of the range aligns with an active PE, PG or CHMM credential plus direct NEPA or CERCLA experience. For a 10-hour weekly remote contract, the rate reflects specialized regulatory and modeling knowledge rather than entry-level review.
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