The tasks · Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSOC 47-2152.00
Cost estimation and record keepingWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Blueprint review and specification analysisWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Project planning and layout designWhat can do this →
64% · agentPartly automatable
Material selection and sizingWhat can do this →
34% · you keepBarely automatable
System inspection and testingWhat can do this →
25% · you keepBarely automatable
Physical pipe installation and assemblyWhat can do this →
15% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Project planning agent
Autodesk Building Systems · Drawing and drafting software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Cost estimation agent
Estimating software · Microsoft Excel · Intuit QuickBooks
● No integration needed
Blueprint analysis agent
Drawing and drafting software · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
Material specification agent
Database software · Microsoft Excel · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physical installation and assembly of pipes and fittingsOn-site system testing and pressure verificationFinal safety inspection and code compliance approvalDirect supervision of installation crew and quality control
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.
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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.
