Civil Engineering Expert

Overview

Design and validate realistic civil engineering tasks that challenge advanced AI agents and assess construction and infrastructure workflows. Create reference solutions and evaluation criteria for AI-generated outputs.

What you'll do

• Design realistic civil engineering tasks based on construction and infrastructure workflows.
• Interpret tender documents, technical specifications, drawings, schedules, and pricing information.
• Prepare and verify quantity schedules, takeoffs, cost estimates, and project budgets.
• Match specified work to appropriate pricing entries, checking materials, units, conversions, and scope.
• Identify conflicting requirements, missing information, duplicate items, and omissions; document their implications and necessary clarifications.
• Create reference solutions with traceable calculations, source citations, and clearly justified assumptions.
• Review AI-generated outputs and independently check reference answers for accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with technical contributors to define reproducible tasks and evaluation criteria.

What you'll need

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Substantial professional experience in construction estimating, quantity surveying, tender preparation, or technical project review.
• Strong ability to interpret construction specifications, drawings, bills of quantities, and contractual requirements.
• Working knowledge of construction methods, materials, and building systems across multiple trades.
• Proficiency with Excel or LibreOffice Calc, including formulas, unit conversions, and budget reconciliation.
• Confidence working with lengthy PDF documents and structured data.
• Ability to distinguish documented facts from assumptions and recognize when clarification is required.
• Strong written English and Spanish reading proficiency for current project documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to explain technical decisions clearly.

Nice to have

• A Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Professional engineering licensure or a relevant estimating or quantity surveying certification.
• Experience preparing or reviewing public procurement bids.
• Familiarity with architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing, or gas installation estimates.
• Experience with CAD, BIM, digital takeoff tools, Python, or document-processing automation.
• Previous experience developing technical assessments, reviewing AI outputs, or contributing to benchmarking projects.

Details

• Contract and part-time role.
• Fully remote.
• Commitment of 20 hours per week.
• Project duration of 2 months, with potential extension.
• Immediate start availability.