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 / 633
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?
University professor
24%
#278 / 633
View rankingUniversity professor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Prep materials, tests and rubrics.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 45% | +9 |
Papers, grants and reviews.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 38% | +6.1 |
Teach and tutor.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 12% | +2.4 |
Supervise theses and examine.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Department meetings and academic admin.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
Actually research and choose the problem.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- teach class
- mark students
- lesson plans
- teach
- Prep materials, tests and rubrics
- Papers, grants and reviews
- Teach and tutor
- Supervise theses and examine
- Department meetings and academic admin
- Actually research and choose the problem
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-1081.00· ESCO/ISCO 2310