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Engineering & Architecture · Updated Aug 2026

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
68/100
High

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
57/100
Moderate

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence83/100
Task coverage86%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.High
73
Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.High
73
Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.High
72
Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.Medium
73
Conduct materials test and analysis, using tools and equipment and applying engineering knowledge.High
70
Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.High
58
Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.Medium
74
Plan and conduct field surveys to locate new sites and analyze details of project sites.Medium
73
Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.High
50
Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.Medium
68
Develop project budgets by estimating the cost of project activities.Medium
72
Negotiate with contractors on prices for new contracts or modifications to existing contracts.Medium
60
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.74
  2. Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.73
  3. Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.73
  4. Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.73
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.01
  2. Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.02
  3. Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.03
  4. Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.04
  5. Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.05
Where else this work leads

Related occupations

Occupations O*NET links to this one. Relatedness reflects shared work, not a claim that these roles are safer.

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency76
Physical dependency42
Adoption pressure66
Labour-market resilience59
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence83/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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