The tasks · Power Plant OperatorsSOC 51-8013.00
Record operational data and compile reportsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Evaluate equipment characteristics and performanceWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Exchange information with colleagues and systems operatorsWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Notify personnel of equipment repair or maintenance needsWhat can do this →
52% · agentPartly automatable
Monitor equipment operation and detect malfunctionsWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
Operate and control power generation equipmentWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 3 need no setup
Operations reporting agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · CMMS
● No integration needed
Equipment analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · SCADA software · Operational Data Store ODS software
● No integration needed
Coordination communications agent
Email · Microsoft Outlook · Chat
● No integration needed
Maintenance notification agent
Email · CMMS · Microsoft Outlook
Needs CMMS
You keep this
Make real-time decisions to start/stop generators and control power output during emergenciesPhysically operate controls, valves, and switches on-site to regulate equipmentOwn accountability for safe operation and regulatory compliance of power generation systemsPerform hands-on maintenance, repairs, lubrication, and physical inspections of equipment
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.
