Pre-construction Manager
United States
Posted on Jun 15, 2026
Overview
Handshake is looking for energy industry professionals to support AI research through flexible, hourly contract work. This is not a traditional job. You'll draw on your hands-on experience with energy project estimation, construction planning, and solar design to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand project development workflows and cost estimation practices.
This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside anything else you have going on.
Details
Handshake is looking for energy industry professionals to support AI research through flexible, hourly contract work. This is not a traditional job. You'll draw on your hands-on experience with energy project estimation, construction planning, and solar design to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand project development workflows and cost estimation practices.
This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside anything else you have going on.
Details
- This project involves using your professional experience and hands-on knowledge of the tools you use in your daily work to create expert-level training data and evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy and relevance. No prior AI experience required.
- Fully remote with a flexible, asynchronous schedule and no minimum hour requirement; most contributors work approximately 5–20 hours per week when participating in an active project.
- Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities to be considered for future projects as they become available.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in energy project estimation, pre-construction, or solar design, in roles such as:
- Estimator or Project Engineer
- Pre-construction Manager or Solar Design Engineer
- Or equivalent roles in the energy industry
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following tools:
- Bluebeam Revu
- RSMeans
- Aurora Solar
- Strong written communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously with AI research teams.