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Installation & Repair · Updated Aug 2026

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
36/100
Low

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

Replacement Risk
38/100
Low

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
Confidence81/100
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
Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.Medium
68
Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.Medium
66
Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.Medium
69
Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.Medium
68
Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.Medium
42
Connect regulators to test stands, and turn screw adjustments until gauges indicate that inlet and outlet pressures meet specifications.Medium
68
Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates.Medium
67
Dismantle meters, and replace or adjust defective parts such as cases, shafts, gears, disks, and recording mechanisms, using soldering irons and hand tools.Medium
67
Make adjustments to meter components, such as setscrews or timing mechanisms, so that they conform to specifications.Medium
68
Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.Medium
33
Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units.Medium
29
Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.Medium
29
Advise customers on proper installation of valves or regulators and related equipment.Medium
35
Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.High
21
Repair electric meters and components, such as transformers and relays, and replace metering devices, dial glasses, and faulty or incorrect wiring, using hand tools.Medium
21
Attach air hoses to meter inlets, plug outlets, and observe gauges for pressure losses to test internal seams for leaks.Medium
29
Mount and install meters and other electric equipment such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electricians' hand tools.Medium
21
Disconnect or remove defective or unauthorized meters, using hand tools.Medium
23
Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment.Medium
22
Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.Medium
16
Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons.Medium
21
Replace defective parts, such as bellows, range springs, and toggle switches, and reassemble units according to blueprints, using cam presses and hand tools.Medium
20
Clean plant growth, scale, paint, soil, or rust from meter housings, using wire brushes, scrapers, buffers, sandblasters, or cleaning compounds.Medium
22
Clean internal compartments and moving parts, using rags and cleaning compounds.Medium
17
Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.Medium
15
Repair leaks in valve seats or bellows of automotive heater thermostats, using soft solder, flux, and acetylene torches.Medium
16
Measure tolerances of assembled and salvageable parts for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.Medium
20
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

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

  1. Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.69
  2. Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.68
  3. Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.68
  4. Connect regulators to test stands, and turn screw adjustments until gauges indicate that inlet and outlet pressures meet specifications.68
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. Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.01
  2. Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.02
  3. Repair leaks in valve seats or bellows of automotive heater thermostats, using soft solder, flux, and acetylene torches.03
  4. Replace defective parts, such as bellows, range springs, and toggle switches, and reassemble units according to blueprints, using cam presses and hand tools.04
  5. Measure tolerances of assembled and salvageable parts for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.05
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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 dependency75
Physical dependency56
Adoption pressure52
Labour-market resilience72
Methodology & sources

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

Confidence81/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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