Automation index
How much of a Hydraulic engineer’s job can AI already do?
A floodplain model comes earlier. Sizing the channel so the village does not flood do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Hydraulic engineer
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#164 / 633
View rankingHydraulic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Hydrology, flows and the floodplain model.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Field, section and what LiDAR misses.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Drainage works, pumps and the outfall.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Water permits and the river authority.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The flood, the village and the yes to the channel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it does not flood, and not trusting the model alone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- model floodplains
- flows
- drainage
- channel works
- water permits
- pumps
- channel sections
- river authority
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2051.00· ESCO/ISCO 2142
IS WORK OVER?
Alarm installer
23%
#300 / 633
View rankingAlarm installer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagram, zones and programming the panel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Wire, sensors and the detector that trips alone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
ARC, tests and the connection note.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Train the user and the fob that gets lost.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The lived-in flat, the brick and not breaking extra.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
No false alarms, and a real call-out.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 23% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- fit alarms
- program panels
- wire sensors
- ARC
- avoid false alarms
- train the user
- detectors
- alarm zones
Sources for this job· O*NET 49-2098.00· ESCO/ISCO 7412