Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 120 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate nearly every task in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
AI could do much of this on its own
Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Conduct materials test and analysis, using tools and equipment and applying engineering knowledge.
AI could help, but needs extra software
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