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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Right-of-Way Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Right-of-Way Man” 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%

“Right-of-Way Man” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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