Construction and Building Inspectors, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here63
  • inspector
  • plan checker
  • gas inspector
  • grade checker
  • plan examiner
  • code inspector
  • line inspector
  • plans examiner
  • road inspector
  • field inspector
  • utility locator
  • boiler inspector
  • bridge inspector
  • paving inspector
  • and 49 more
SOC code
47-4011.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
18 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Construction and Building InspectorsSOC 47-4011.00
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
75% · agentMostly automatable
48% · you keepPartly automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Plan Review Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Word · Database software
● No integration needed
Cost Estimation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Intuit QuickBooks · Sheets
● No integration needed
Inspection Documentation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Issue permits and authorize construction activitiesConduct physical on-site inspections of structures, systems, and equipmentMake final compliance determinations and enforcement decisionsConfer with owners and authorities on violations and remedial actions

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Review plans and specifications for compliance82% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Estimate construction costs and renovations78% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Record inspection data and maintain logs75% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 18 detailed work activities O*NET records for Construction and Building Inspectors, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.