Civil Engineer - Plan Review Expert

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Civil / Survey Engineer — Vulcan
Type: Contract
Compensation: $45–$60/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Develop evaluation tasks from real site, civil, and survey work. Tasks include civil grading plan review, erosion and sediment control plan review, and stormwater design plan review.
• Author tasks and correct answers. Ensure a second reviewer checks them before shipping.
• Review complex engineering documents for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI model performance in the construction and property field.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI model outputs.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years in civil engineering, land development, or surveying.
• PE in civil engineering or PLS for survey and mapping work.
• Experience with US standards and state DOT or local land development practices.

Preferred

• 8+ years of experience in the field.
• Experience mentoring EITs or survey crews.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid hourly at $45 to $60 depending on experience.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.