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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tunnel Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Tunnel 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%

“Tunnel 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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