Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
U.S. Workers
806,080
Median Salary
$78,690
10-Year Growth
+5.3%
Annual Openings
74,400
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
14 of 15 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Order or requisition materials or supplies.
AI: Fully automatable - Ordering and requisitioning materials is a routine transactional process that can be fully automated by procurement systems and AI workflows within organizational rules.
Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
AI: Fully automatable - AI and automation systems can accurately capture, validate, and populate personnel, production, and operational data into specified forms and reports end-to-end.
Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
AI: Fully automatable - AI can diagnose issues, order parts, schedule technicians, and manage repair workflows, effectively arranging equipment and machinery repairs.
Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
AI: Partial - AI tools can handle scheduling, coordination, and provide supervisory recommendations, but cannot fully replace human leadership, on‑the‑ground decision‑making, and personnel management.
Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
AI: Partial - AI can read and extract requirements from blueprints and generate plans, yet interpreting complex site‑specific constraints and final procedural judgments still requires human oversight.
Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
AI: Partial - Computer vision and sensor systems can inspect many aspects of sites and equipment, but comprehensive safety verification and nuanced compliance judgments remain partially human‑dependent.
Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.
AI: Partial - AI can control surveying instruments and provide layout guidance, but physically locating, measuring, and marking sites usually require human or specialized robotic execution and on‑site adjustments.
Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
AI: Partial - AI can optimize schedules and identify coordination issues across activities, but real‑world coordination still needs human negotiation and situational adjustments.
Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
AI: Partial - Estimating materials and labor can be largely automated using models and historical data, but novel projects and uncertainty typically require human validation and adjustment.
Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
AI: Partial - AI can recommend and optimize task assignments based on skills and material needs, but assigning work involves managerial judgment and interpersonal factors that limit full automation.
Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
AI: Partial - AI can draft communications, propose solutions, and coordinate information, but resolving cross‑departmental problems and negotiations requires human relationship management.
Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.
AI: Partial - AI can analyze production data and suggest process or motivational improvements but lacks full contextual, interpersonal, and implementation authority to autonomously resolve complex worker problems.
Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies.
AI: Partial - AI can create and deliver training content, simulations, and assessments but cannot fully replicate hands‑on, on-site coaching, demonstrations, and enforcement of safety practices.
Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
AI: Partial - AI can suggest or prioritize personnel actions and generate supporting documentation but cannot autonomously execute promotions, hires, or transfers without human/organizational approval.
Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment.
AI: Not automatable - AI cannot physically provide hands‑on assistance with hand tools or perform manual construction/extraction tasks on-site as of 2025.