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.
#190 / 763
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?
Firmware engineer
22%
#399 / 763
View rankingFirmware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Image, the signature and the slot.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Flash, the batch and the one that bricks.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Rollback, the test and not skipping it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Boot, the brick and the one that will not start.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The factory, the cadence and not jumping to a yes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Flash without bricking, and not skipping rollback.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- firmware images
- digital signature
- slots
- flash
- rollback
- boot
- factory batches
- not brick
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1252.00· ESCO/ISCO 2514