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How exposed to AI is a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Worker?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, 0 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

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Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
10%
hold a degree, from a survey of 36
666k
people do this job in the US
3 of 61
least protected in construction

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.

Only with software built on top

6
  • Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities
  • Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs
  • Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans
  • Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities
  • Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery
  • Record information, such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports

Cannot be sped up

9
  • Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met
  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures
  • Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers
  • Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Order or requisition materials or supplies
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies
  • Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment
  • Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires
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.