Role File · Moderate Risk
Civil Engineer.
Designs and oversees infrastructure projects. Lower risk due to complexity.
US workers
305K
Avg. salary
$87K
AI risk
30%
Horizon
10-15 years
Assessment
Where this role sits on the index.
Partial automation expected within 10–15 years. Humans stay in the loop.
The Brief
What's at stake.
Civil engineers design roads, bridges, and utilities. AI-assisted design and simulation help optimize designs, but complex problem-solving and oversight require engineering judgment.
Task Analysis
Where the work goes.
AI will handle
- 01Conduct surveys
- 02Analyze data
- 03Create plans
- 04Document designs
You stay relevant
- 01Design strategy
- 02Complex problem-solving
- 03Oversight
Stay ahead
The playbook.
Required
Core skills
- — Engineering knowledge
- — Technical skills
- — Problem-solving
- — Communication
- — Leadership
Emerging
Future skills
- — Advanced design
- — Complex projects
- — Leadership
Leverage
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