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How exposed to AI is a Architectural and Engineering Manager?

Of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for architectural and engineering managers, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 9 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Civil Engineering ManagerElectrical Engineering ManagerEngineering DirectorEngineering Group ManagerEngineering Program ManagerMechanical Engineering ManagerProcess Engineering ManagerProject Engineering ManagerProject Manager
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
21
tasks rated for this occupation
99%
hold a degree, from a survey of 23
187k
people do this job in the US
45 of 56
least protected in management

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

2
  • Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work
  • Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management

Only with software built on top

10
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes
  • Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts
  • Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients
  • Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand
  • Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates
  • Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff
  • Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services
  • Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations
  • Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities
  • Identify environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launch of new technologies

Cannot be sped up

9
  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications
  • Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures
  • Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate survey work with other project activities
  • Evaluate environmental regulations or social pressures related to environmental issues to inform strategic or operational decision-making
  • Solicit project support by conferring with officials or providing information to the public
  • Administer highway planning, construction, or maintenance
  • Direct the engineering of water control, treatment, or distribution projects
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.