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?
Demolition worker
19%
#518 / 633
View rankingDemolition worker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Plan, asbestos and prior removal.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Demolish, cut and the controlled push.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Party wall, shore and the neighbour who complains.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Waste, sorting and the tip.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Dust, water and not leaving the street a site.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Not taking the party wall, and signing the takedown.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- demolish
- remove asbestos
- shore party walls
- sort waste
- controlled cut
- demolition dust
- the tip
- controlled push
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2061.00· ESCO/ISCO 7112