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How exposed to AI is a Transportation Planner?

Of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for transportation planners, 8 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 1 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
PlannerProgram OfficerTransportation AnalystTransportation Data Programs ManagerTransportation Planner
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
22
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
34k
people do this job in the US
6 of 60
least protected in science

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

8
  • Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections
  • Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities
  • Design transportation surveys to identify areas of public concern
  • Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning
  • Prepare necessary documents to obtain planned project approvals or permits
  • Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues
  • Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications
  • Produce environmental documents, such as environmental assessments or environmental impact statements

Only with software built on top

13
  • Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases
  • Design new or improved transport infrastructure, such as junction improvements, pedestrian projects, bus facilities, or car parking areas
  • Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs
  • Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues
  • Evaluate transportation project needs or costs
  • Collaborate with other professionals to develop sustainable transportation strategies at the local, regional, or national level
  • Analyze information from traffic counting programs
  • Develop or test new methods or models of transportation analysis
  • Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations
  • Evaluate transportation-related consequences of federal or state legislative proposals
  • Direct urban traffic counting programs
  • Represent jurisdictions in the legislative or administrative approval of land development projects
  • Define or update information such as urban boundaries or classification of roadways

Cannot be sped up

1
  • Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs
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.