What you’ll do Author, review, and annotate technical tasks used to evaluate AI model performance on architecture and civil/structural engineering problems. Tasks involve producing original problem sets grounded in plans, sections, load diagrams, and site imagery; writing reference solutions; and applying structured quality checks.

Who we’re looking for

• PhD in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering, or Licensed PE/RA with 3+ years of practice, or BS in Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineering with 5+ years of design or construction experience
• Working fluency in at least two of: structural analysis, building systems, site/transportation engineering, or architectural design
• Comfortable reading construction drawings, structural details, and architectural plans
• Prior teaching, code consulting, or technical publishing is a plus and accelerates promotion

Compensation Starting rate $85/hr. Strong contributors have the opportunity to be promoted based on task quality and throughput.

Commitment Part-time, ~20 hrs/week, flexible schedule. Fully remote. Hourly.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.