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: Water Infrastructure & Municipal Finance Expert (U.S.)
Type:Contract
Compensation:$180/hour
Location:Remote
Duration:Short-term, high-impact project
Role Responsibilities
- Review and validate a complex Excel model forecasting U.S. water and wastewater capex for CY2026–2028.
- Assess assumptions tied to federal water funding programs like SRF, WIFIA, and IIJA allocations.
- Evaluate integration of state funding mechanisms and municipal CIP rollups.
- Cross-check model logic against EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) and Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey (DWINSA) extrapolations.
- Provide feedback on policy scenario modeling for funding changes and regulatory impacts.
- Identify inconsistencies and suggest improvements to model structure and robustness.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 5+ years of experience in water infrastructure, municipal finance, or public sector capital planning.
- Direct experience with municipal water/wastewater utilities and capital expenditure planning (CIP).
- Strong familiarity with EPA needs surveys and state-level water financing mechanisms.
- Advanced Excel skills for auditing complex formulas and scenario models.
- Strong analytical judgment to validate assumptions against modeled outputs.
- Excellent written communication skills for structured feedback.
Work Arrangement
- Project-based / short-term engagement (likely a few weeks)
Why Join
- Work with a frontier AI lab on large-scale infrastructure modeling problems.
- Apply your expertise to shape data-driven insights in public infrastructure investment.
- Flexible, high-impact consulting engagement with a focused scope.
- Opportunity to contribute to next-generation economic and policy modeling systems.
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.
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