Civil Engineers

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Civil Engineers' was $95,890, or $46 per hour

'Civil Engineers' were paid 99.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

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Brad 2 months ago

Physics engine and evolutionary algorithms and away goes civil engineering. Most engineering problems are now CS problems.

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Blake (Low) 3 months ago

I voted low because, while technology definitely improves efficiency, civil engineering relies heavily on human insight and problem-solving. We face too many unique challenges and ethical considerations that AI just isn't equipped to handle yet. So far, I haven’t seen any solid evidence that machines can fully take over what we do.

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Nerds 4 months ago

Yeah no, civil engineers have to go to the job site and actually talk to the specific client and know what questions to ask so there isn’t really any possibility I see them getting replaced

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benny (Low) 6 months ago

It’s not something easy to make an ai do but it is definitely something they could do with hard work.

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will (Highly likely) 8 months ago

Civil engineering has its problems but there are set solutions to each problem because each one has already been discovered and solved. A computer could easily design a building roadways and other infrastructure taking into account maximum efficiency

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L 4 months ago

Will your wrong because of the creativity, need to talk with client, having to go on site, etc

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The Superior Will 5 months ago

Lol no. AI would not know any specifics and client requirements. It also does not know any existing information of a site unless civil engineers provide that. A computer also cannot be liable for any failed design. Nice try buddy.

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SIDNEY ROGERIO BENEDINI (No chance) 10 months ago

There´s no way to be replaced by a robot, because the occupation requires many kinds of solutions based on questions that depends on the cronogram, time, situation of construction, environment, chash flow, policy, etc.

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Arpit (Uncertain) 1 year ago

3D Printers are reality, and automated design sheets are also available yet getting the understanding of the client requirement and handling the projects will need the specialised personells. And it also require Empathy towards the constantly changing demand of the clients.

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Jimin (Low) 1 year ago

I think 20% of load will decrease due to automation like 3d printing and other ai,
But there is still dificult ,structural stand-point you can integrate with software and on site you can use 3d printing however current technology didn't have options to use reinforcement so there is always dought about onsite structural integrity.

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kalpeshkumar (No chance) 1 year ago

cause field work is not a thing for the ai to handle and there is physical involvement so much .

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dew (Highly likely) 1 year ago

3D print technology would make it cheaper and easier to build things prefabricated

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Will 5 months ago

You're so funny. Plenty of things can't be just 3D printed. Do you think Civil Engineers only build small barns?

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Yashir (No chance) 1 year ago

Civil Engineering is just because of Creativity. Man power places a Vital Role

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Omar (Highly likely) 1 year ago

The robots will design the buildings without any common error like what happens with humans.

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Nerds 4 months ago

Omar respectfully that isn’t true and not how it works, you have to work with clients and figure out what THEY want not just copy and paste buildings

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D Lee (Moderate) 1 year ago

There's a lot of civil engineering processes that are redundant and repetitive. A lot of this can be replicated and automated by ML and AI.

The ultimate review/signing of plans will still require humans. (until the machines decide otherwise)

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Emerson Mauricio (Low) 1 year ago

The commands will still be from the Engineer. Robots and AI will only make the work faster and more efficient.

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Hari (Low) 2 years ago

This job is all about creativity and presence of mind.

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RCE (Low) 2 years ago

Many engineers require a lot of human thinking, as well as considering other engineering projects and the type of work that will be done with the project.

The ability to plan ahead and the intelligence to consider different outcomes without failure is something most people want a human doing.

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Javed (Low) 2 years ago

It depends on which particular divisions you are involved with. Engineering design, yes, we can already see some automation here. Construction, nah, not in this lifetime. Contract and Project Management, haha, good luck robots/AI's.

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Moritz Mayr (Highly likely) 3 years ago

There is no creative process involved, at least to my knowledge. The architect designs the building and can give the constraints under which AI has to optimize the building, statics, material consumption and more. What an engineer does is highly mathematical and predictable and can be done better by computer than by humans.

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Nerds (no chance) 4 months ago

Dude it’s pretty obvious what kind of specific things that ai can assist with but also they definitely can’t completely replace the field

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Josh 5 months ago

AI can only assist civil engineers, not take the jobs.

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Sameer 9 months ago

A computer can adhere to the constraints given by the architect but a civil engineer analyses them properly and I don’t think so there’s any chance AI can take over this profession. One more thing is negotiation and curation involved in this job…

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Glenn (Low) 3 years ago

Civil engineers need high creativity and robots are just programmed to do a specific task again and again

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Reily (Low) 3 years ago

It is expected that this activity of reasoning, execution and visual and instant supervision will not be replaced by teams that do not manage immediate reactions or alternative solutions to current problems.

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