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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biofuels Plant Construction Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Biofuels Plant Construction Worker” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Biofuels Plant Construction Worker” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

Technologies & Software

  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Buildots AI
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Procore AI
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Post hole augers
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Asphalt mops
  • Brick tongs
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Hammers
  • Trenchers
  • Gin poles
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Disc grinders
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Scissor lifts
  • Motor graders
  • Mowing equipment
  • Power sanders
  • Spades
  • Winches
  • Tuck pointers
  • Smoke testers
  • Mortar mixers
  • Electric boring machines
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Stump cutters
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Jig saws
  • Power buggies
  • Nail guns
  • Steam jennies
  • Ladders
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Chipping guns
  • Hoists
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Drill presses
  • Coring machines
  • Slings
  • Paddle mixers
  • Guniting machines
  • Picks
  • Floats
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Water samplers
  • Loaders
  • Micrometers
  • Kerosene burners
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Levels
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Plumb bobs
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Dump trucks
  • Pickup trucks
  • Torches
  • Axes
  • Concrete saws
  • Jackhammers
  • Smudge pots
  • Circular saws
  • Laser screeds
  • Snowplows
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Plaster mixers
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Forklifts
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Water tank trucks
  • Trowels
  • Shovels
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Hand trucks
  • Bale hooks
  • Bosun chairs
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Mortar hoes
  • Sandblasters
  • Swing stages
  • Rotary hammers
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Floor sanders
  • Wire stretchers
  • Crowbars
  • Pavement breakers
  • Salamanders
  • Mud jacks
  • Tape measures
  • Power drills
  • Cable pullers
  • Electric drills
  • Air compressors
  • Bench grinders
  • Caulking guns
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Cutout saws
  • Measuring wheels
  • Cold chisels
  • Saber saws
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Pressure washers
  • Forks
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Screeds
  • Transit levels
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Calipers
  • Concrete mixers
  • Generators
  • Chain saws
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Wagon drills
  • Theodolites
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Manlifts
  • Punches
  • Mattocks
  • Surveying rods
  • Saws
  • Rakes
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Respirators
  • Cutoff saws
  • Scarifiers
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Road rollers
  • Tampers
  • Spirit levels
  • Screwdrivers
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Paint sprayers
  • Floor saws
  • Protective suits
  • Oil distributors
  • Fencing pliers
  • Temperature probes
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Impact wrenches
  • Water levels
  • Welding hoods
  • Demolition saws
  • Crawler shovels
  • Tappers
  • Weed sprayers
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Swing chairs
  • Plasma cutters
  • Brick hammers
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Bandsaws
  • Air drills
  • Suction sweepers
  • Hand grinders
  • Chip spreaders
  • Hole cutters
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Belt conveyors
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Laser levels
  • Hammer drills
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Tripods
  • Impact hammers
  • Asphalt saws
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Scaffolding
  • Two way radios
  • Earth tampers
  • Pedestal grinders

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