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Freelance Electrical Engineer QA Reviewer - AI Trainer

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do
The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
• Chat Moderation: Provide support by addressing project-related questions from other experts in Discord chats, especially those related to project guidelines.
• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality.

How To Get Started
Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available, and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Mindrift is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Freelance Electrical Engineer QA Reviewer - AI Trainer

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do
The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
• Chat Moderation: Provide support by addressing project-related questions from other experts in Discord chats, especially those related to project guidelines.
• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality.

How To Get Started
Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available, and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Mindrift is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Freelance Electrical Engineer QA Reviewer - AI Trainer

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do
The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
• Chat Moderation: Provide support by addressing project-related questions from other experts in Discord chats, especially those related to project guidelines.
• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality.

How To Get Started
Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available, and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Mindrift is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Freelance Electrical Engineer QA Reviewer - AI Trainer

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do
The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
• Chat Moderation: Provide support by addressing project-related questions from other experts in Discord chats, especially those related to project guidelines.
• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality.

How To Get Started
Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available, and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Mindrift is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Freelance Electrical Engineer QA Reviewer - AI Trainer

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do
The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
• Chat Moderation: Provide support by addressing project-related questions from other experts in Discord chats, especially those related to project guidelines.
• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality.

How To Get Started
Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available, and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Mindrift is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Freelance Electrical Engineer QA Reviewer - AI Trainer

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do
The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
• Chat Moderation: Provide support by addressing project-related questions from other experts in Discord chats, especially those related to project guidelines.
• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality.

How To Get Started
Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available, and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Mindrift is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Freelance Electrical Engineer QA Reviewer - AI Trainer

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do
The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
• Chat Moderation: Provide support by addressing project-related questions from other experts in Discord chats, especially those related to project guidelines.
• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality.

How To Get Started
Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available, and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Mindrift is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Overview

Job Vacancy: Electrical Engineer - Solar Integration and Installation

Location: Ferndale, Johannesburg

• Compile comprehensive designs and requirements for solar, AC and DC systems, and medium voltage networks.
• Utilize AutoCAD for array layouts, site layouts, SLDs, and plantroom designs.
• Generate schedules including stringing schedules and cable schedules.
• Produce materials lists for primary systems in collaboration with the technical director and office manager.
• Conduct high-level project management and planning meetings with the technical director and MD on a weekly basis.
• Manage client communication and relationships post-sales handover, providing regular updates on project progress, procurement timelines, installation schedules, and regulatory applications.
• Provide technical input during the sales and quotation phase.
• Perform site inspections and audits, and travel locally to meet with clients as necessary.
• Collaborate with all departments to enhance internal processes and procedures.

• 5-10 years experience in electrical design within a construction and installation environment.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English (written and verbal).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Excel for designing layouts and schedules.
• Good understanding of construction and installation projects and project lifecycle.
• Experience in client-facing roles with strong communication skills.
• Proactive project management abilities, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational, documentation, and administrative skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and cloud-based project management tools.
• Professional, accountable, ethical, and adaptable to evolving company structures.

• Minimum Matric qualification.
• Completed electrical engineering qualification (B.Tech or B.Ing).
• Own reliable vehicle and valid driver's license.

• Some travel within South Africa and occasional stay-overs at project sites.

Start Date: Immediate

If you are passionate about renewable energy and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

About The Company
At Nicholas O'Dwyer, sustainability is at the core of our work. If you are looking to advance your career in a socially responsible company, which has a proven track record over 90 years, and is committed to creating a sustainable planet, we invite you to be part of our team.

Our mission is to provide innovative and reliable solutions using cutting edge technology and expertise, to ensure project success and employee satisfaction. We deliver infrastructure projects in water, wastewater, transportation, civil and structural engineering, flood protection, and energy including renewables. With headquarters in Ireland, we also operate in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

As part of the RSK Group, an amalgamation of over 200 companies with more than 15,000 employees, we benefit from a global network of opportunities while retaining our brand and autonomy.

Job Summary:
As a Project Engineer in our MEICA team, you will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and delivering EICA designs from concept through to detailed design. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams and clients to define project scope, align expectations, and ensure high-quality outputs.

Our MEICA team supports various business units working across different technical standards and geographies. Project stages range from concept and feasibility to detailed design and tender documentation, including all associated reports, specifications, and drawings.

What We’re Looking For:
You are:

• A technically strong and organised engineer who plans work methodically and delivers consistently to high standards.
• An excellent communicator with strong presentation, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive team player who welcomes feedback and sees challenges as opportunities to improve.
• Someone who takes ownership, contributes fresh ideas, and helps raise the bar across the team.

Core Responsibilities:

• Produce clear, well-structured reports, documentation, and presentations.
• Lead and deliver EICA designs for water/wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and associated infrastructure.
• Prepare design deliverables such as: Single Line Diagrams, Load Lists, Cable Schedules, Instrument Lists, I/O Schedules, and PLC/SCADA/Telemetry architectures.
• Support the development of P&IDs, tender documentation (BoQs, specifications, ERs), and design reports.
• Drive energy-efficient design approaches.
• Conduct technical feasibility studies, option appraisals, and energy modelling.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, process, BIM/CAD) to ensure design integration.
• Take part in design reviews, HAZOPs, and value engineering workshops.
• Support construction and commissioning phases by responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and providing technical input.
• Prepare method statements, risk assessments, and H&S documentation as needed.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
• Maintain compliance with relevant standards (e.g., Irish Water, WIMES, BS/IEC) and support regulatory engagement.
• Manage your workload proactively and communicate progress effectively with internal teams and clients.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience in EICA engineering, ideally in a consultancy/design environment.
• Proven experience in water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of power distribution, motor control, automation, and instrumentation.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, REVIT/BIM, and electrical design tools (e.g. DIALux, ETAP, Amtech).
• Knowledge of industrial protocols (Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP) and PLC/SCADA/Telemetry system architectures.
• Familiarity with international standards and specifications desirable.
• ATEX, cybersecurity, and functional safety knowledge are advantageous.
• Strong awareness of H&S and environmental best practices.

About Us
Our mission is to deliver sustainable solutions that transform communities and bring about lasting positive change. Through a blend of expertise, innovation and global dedication, we envision a world where sustainable engineering protects growing communities.

Nicholas O’Dwyer provides professional services in engineering design, project management, environment and planning, construction supervision and technical and contract advisory. We are one of the most respected Irish consultancies operating in local and international markets, providing professional services to public- and private-sector clients.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all.