AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2081.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Environmental Engineers?

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Estimated AI task exposure
76%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

29 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

83/100

Physical moat

27/100

Human moat

42/100

Rating coverage

100%

29 task statements / 29 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Design, or supervise the design of, systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.80
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.79
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.78
Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.76
Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
Importance 78/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.74
Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
Importance 79/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.73
Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
Importance 70/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.73
Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
Importance 70/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.72
Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
Importance 69/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.71
Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
Importance 68/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.70

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$107,110

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

38,340

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

64 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

66 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

71 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

54 points lower exposure • 71% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

65 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

71 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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