Automation index
How much of a Environmental engineer’s job can AI already do?
A discharge model comes earlier. A plant that complies and does not poison the river does not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Environmental engineer
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#229 / 623
View rankingEnvironmental engineer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Model emissions, discharges and noise.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Impact studies, permits and specs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Field, sampling and treatment plants.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Authorities, public and objections.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Rules, reports and monitoring.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 16% | +2.9 |
Not dressing an environmental figure.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Model emissions, discharges and noise
- Impact studies, permits and specs
- Field, sampling and treatment plants
- Authorities, public and objections
- Rules, reports and monitoring
- Not dressing an environmental figure
- ingeniero ambiental
- environmental engineer
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2081.00· ESCO/ISCO 2143
IS WORK OVER?
Economist
30%
#49 / 623
View rankingEconomist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Clean data, estimate and produce tables.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 52% | +11.4 |
Draft notes, briefs and a first paper.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 45% | +8.1 |
Choose model, assumptions and robustness.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Present to a client, ministry or board.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Debate, peer-review and defend the numbers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
Read the political context and data quality.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
| Total | 100% | 30% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Clean data, estimate and produce tables
- Draft notes, briefs and a first paper
- Choose model, assumptions and robustness
- Present to a client, ministry or board
- Debate, peer-review and defend the numbers
- economista
- economist
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-3011.00· ESCO/ISCO 2631