Get your free practice interview for this role
Mercor screens applicants online, often with an AI interview. micro1 offers a free, 18-minute AI practice interview with feedback, and we picked the one closest to this role: Civil Engineer. It covers:
Here’s your practice interview
Allow your microphone when it asks, find a quiet spot, and give yourself about 20 minutes. We’ve also emailed you the link and the free ebook.
Step 2: when you feel ready, apply.
The practice interview is free and run by micro1. Land Remote Jobs is an independent job board, not part of micro1, Mercor or Turing. Practising helps you prepare; it can’t guarantee the result of your real interview. Want more tips? Read our guide to acing the remote job interview.
Apply for this role
You apply on Mercor's own site. It’s free, and you can apply even if you skip the practice.
Who this role suits
Engineers and technical specialists who want remote project work that uses their design and manufacturing experience.
Full job description
Role Overview:
Mercor is looking for civil engineers and architects with 2-3 years of professional experience, or currently enrolled postgrad students in civil engineering or architecture, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real design and drafting workflows on your own Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.
Qualifications:
Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered.
Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
Proficiency in Mac-compatible tools such as AutoCAD for Mac, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, or Rhino; experience with structural, site, or building design is a plus
Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution
Ability to clearly explain your design decisions while you work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Job Details:
Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week
Responsibilities include completing and narrating real civil engineering and architectural tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models
Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles
Immediate start preferred
Application and Onboarding Process:
Submit your resume, followed by a brief (3-minute) conversation with our AI interviewer to assess research and reasoning skills
Complete a brief paid assessment to further evaluate your fit for the role
You will receive follow-up communication within a few days regarding your application status and next steps
Last checked open on Oct 28, 2026. Job description provided by Mercor.
Something not working? Tell us
If the practice interview or the apply link doesn’t open, or the job looks closed, let us know and we’ll fix it.
Thanks, we got it. We’ll check this job’s links and reply by email if you left one.