Civil Design Engineer (AI Training)
DataAnnotation$40–$125+/hrRemote in 6 countries
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, United States
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About the role
Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Civil Design Engineer to help train AI models. You’ll design challenging, realistic engineering tasks from your own professional expertise, check them with simulation, and show exactly where AI models fall short.
This is a new area for our company, focused on building hard, realistic engineering tasks for AI to attempt. Your expertise and written solutions become the signal that shapes the next generation of AI.
What you’ll actually do
- Design challenging, realistic civil engineering tasks for AI agents, drawn from your own expertise, including tasks that use custom tool environments.
- Design and simulate a real-world physical object or system end to end, and use simulation to check your work.
- Test AI models against your task and document where they fail.
- Write the correct solution and the grading rubric that defines what good looks like.
Roles this fits
Common backgrounds: Civil Design Engineer, Structural Engineer, Design Engineer.
What we look for
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in civil engineering or a closely related field.
- Comfortable working with simulation tools.
- Able to write clear solutions and grading rubrics in fluent written English.
- Only applicants based in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States will be considered for this role.
Compensation
Up to $125+/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $100k–$200k a year; some make it their full-time income.
About DataAnnotation
DataAnnotation is where 1M+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. Hundreds of millions paid to contributors to date, and the average contributor stays 5+ years. Flexible, remote, and always project-available.
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Hourly rate up to $125+ / hour
Commitment Flexible hours
Type Independent contractor
Payouts Weekly
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Where you can work
This role is 100% remote, for applicants located in these 6 countries: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and United States.
From DataAnnotation's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026.
About DataAnnotation
Reliable-paying generalist and expert work for educated writers.
How it pays: PayPal; deposits arrive within a few days of a payout request (its FAQ), and its job pages list payouts as weekly (read 2 Nov 2026).
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