Environmental Engineering
$35–60/hr
Remote STEM contract with Alignerr, $35–60/hr. Posted Oct 22.
$35–60/hr
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- Pay
- About typicalTops out at $60/hr. The typical top rate across 148 priced STEM listings is $70/hr.
- Getting in
- Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.
- Steady work
- Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.
- Payout record
- Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).
- Freshness
- RecentPosted 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.
- Where you live
- Not statedThe listing names no country.
The job description
About the Role
We'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.
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
How do you apply to Alignerr?
Apply on Alignerr
The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.
Get through screening
What Alignerr asks for after you apply:
- Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
- Verify your identity with Persona
- Join the Alignerr Slack community
- Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project
Start work and get paid
Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.
Alignerr also needs
- Valid government photo ID
- Degree or professional experience for expert roles
- Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles
Red flags
- Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
- Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor
What is Alignerr like to work for?
Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.
| Advertised pay | $15–150/hr |
|---|---|
| Getting in | Hard to get in |
| Application takes | ~1–2 hours of assessments |
| How you get paid | Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country) |
| Payout record | Some delays |
| Countries | Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work. |
Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.
