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How exposed to AI is a Geothermal Technician?

Of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for geothermal technicians, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 18 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
Geothermal Service TechnicianI and C Technician (Instrument and Controls Technician)I and E Technician (Instrumentation and Electrical Technician)I C and E Technician (Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical Technician)Operations and Maintenance Technician (O and M Technician)Operations TechnicianOperator TechnicianPlant Electrical TechnicianPlant MechanicPlant Technician
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
24
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
164k
people do this job in the US
11 of 50
least protected in installation and repair

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

5
  • Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed
  • Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields
  • Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions
  • Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections
  • Determine the type of geothermal loop system most suitable to a specific property and its heating and cooling needs

Only with software built on top

1
  • Design and lay out geothermal heat systems according to property characteristics, heating and cooling requirements, piping and equipment requirements, applicable regulations, or other factors

Cannot be sped up

18
  • Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems
  • Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls
  • Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping
  • Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands
  • Maintain electrical switchgear, process controls, transmitters, gauges, and control equipment in accordance with geothermal plant procedures
  • Calculate heat loss and heat gain factors for residential properties to determine heating and cooling required by installed geothermal systems
  • Maintain, calibrate, or repair plant instrumentation, control, and electronic devices in geothermal plants
  • Install and maintain geothermal plant electrical protection equipment
  • Install and maintain geothermal system instrumentation or controls
  • Prepare newly installed geothermal heat systems for operation by flushing, purging, or other actions
  • Weld piping, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) piping, using techniques such as butt, socket, side-wall, and electro-fusion welding
  • Test water sources for factors, such as flow volume and contaminant presence
  • Install, maintain, or repair ground or water source-coupled heat pumps to heat and cool residential or commercial building air or water
  • Integrate hot water heater systems with geothermal heat exchange systems
  • Dig trenches for system piping to appropriate depths and lay piping in trenches
  • Apply coatings or operate systems to mitigate corrosion of geothermal plant equipment or structures
  • Backfill piping trenches to protect pipes from damage
  • Operate equipment, such as excavators, backhoes, rock hammers, trench compactors, pavement saws, grout mixers or pumps, geothermal loop reels, and coil tubing units (CTU)
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.