The tasks · Water/Wastewater EngineersSOC 17-2051.02
Design treatment plants, distribution systems, and infrastructureWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Perform hydraulic and hydrological modeling and analysisWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analysesWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Review and evaluate proposals, plans, and designsWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Write technical reports and publicationsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Provide technical supervision to junior engineers and staffWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Infrastructure Design Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D · Bentley WaterCAD · ESRI ArcGIS software
● No integration needed
Hydraulic Modeling Agent
HEC-RAS · EPA Storm Water Management Model SWMM · Python
● No integration needed
Feasibility & Cost Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Project · Python
● No integration needed
Design Review Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Technical Reporting Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final designs and sign/seal engineering drawingsOwn accountability for regulatory compliance and public safety decisionsSupervise and mentor engineering staff in personOversee on-site construction and field inspections
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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.
