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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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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