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Drilling/Production Engineer AI Evaluation

You will create training material and review AI-generated responses related to industrial operations, plant performance, and energy asset management. Your feedback will help assess whether technical content is accurate, relevant, and grounded in real operational workflows.

Field: Energy & earth sciences
Where: United States
Commitment: part time
Hours: up to 20/week
Posted: 6 days ago

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How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $85/hr, this role pays more than 71% of the 52 open energy & earth sciences roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $80.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced energy & earth sciences roles, OpenTrain AI has the highest median ($85/hr across 39 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($45/hr across 10).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 6 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Rate

$85/hr

Hours a week (listing allows up to 20)20 hrs

Per week, before tax

$1,700

Per month, if the work is steady

$7,367

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Tax: Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,862 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

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Open energy & earth sciences roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

Platform	Open	Median	Best-paid open role
OpenTrain AIthis role	40	$85/hr	Nuclear Science & Engineering Expert (AI Safety)$150/hr
micro1	3	$80/hr3 priced	Marine Geology SME - Core Logging & Sedimentology$60-100/hr
Alignerr	10	$45/hr	Atmospheric Science Expert (Masters/PhDs)$75-90/hr
Handshake AI	21	up to $85/hr	Nuclear ProfessionalUp to $300/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

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The work

Before applying, review the duties and qualifications to make sure they match your experience as a Drilling/Production Engineer or in a related energy operations role.

Create expert training data based on practical energy and industrial operations experience.
Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy and relevance.
Give clear feedback based on real-world workflows, plant performance, and energy asset management.
Work independently and asynchronously with careful attention to detail and strong written communication.

What it pays and takes

This is a fully remote, part-time contractor role for candidates in the United States. Participation is flexible and project-based.

Pay: up to $85 per hour.
Time: 20 or more hours per week.
Schedule: flexible and asynchronous, with no minimum hour requirement.
Location: open to candidates in the United States.
Language: professional fluency in English.
Experience: at least two years in industrial operations, plant performance, energy asset management, or a related energy-industry role.
Relevant backgrounds include Plant Performance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, SCADA Engineer, Drilling/Production Engineer, and Generation Asset Analyst.
Tools: hands-on experience with one or more of AVEVA PI, WinCC, Oracle MDM, Power BI, or Bloomberg Terminal.
Skills: strong written communication and the ability to assess technical content for accuracy and relevance.
AI experience: no prior AI experience is required.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that generate and understand text, images, audio, and code. Experienced professionals help by creating examples and checking AI responses against the standards of their field.

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Funded milestones
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First payment
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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $85/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

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