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Census · Engineering · occupation code 17-2071

Electrical Engineers

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 0 of 22 tasks

No task in this role passes the screen.

Does not pass

  • Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 11.2% of the role's time · $2.5B

  • Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.8% of the role's time · $2.4B · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

  • Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 8.3% of the role's time · $1.9B

  • Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.1% of the role's time · $1.8B

  • Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.1% of the role's time · $1.4B

  • Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.4% of the role's time · $1.2B

  • Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.4% of the role's time · $1.2B

  • Develop software to control electrical systems.

    reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 5.1% of the role's time · $1.1B

  • Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.

    physical work, outside the screen · 4.7% of the role's time · $1.1B

  • Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.6% of the role's time · $1.0B · waiting on a check

  • Estimate labor, material, or construction costs for budget preparation purposes.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.2% of the role's time · $948M

  • Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.2% of the role's time · $944M

  • Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.

    reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 4.1% of the role's time · $916M

  • Investigate customer or public complaints to determine the nature and extent of problems.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $861M

  • Supervise or train project team members, as necessary.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.7% of the role's time · $840M

  • Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products.

    physical work, outside the screen · 2.9% of the role's time · $656M

  • Assist in developing capital project programs for new equipment or major repairs.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.5% of the role's time · $564M

  • Develop systems that produce electricity with renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, or biofuels.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.2% of the role's time · $274M

  • Collect data relating to commercial or residential development, population, or power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.2% of the role's time · $266M

  • Integrate electrical systems with renewable energy systems to improve overall efficiency.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.1% of the role's time · $239M

  • Conduct field surveys or study maps, graphs, diagrams, or other data to identify and correct power system problems.

    physical work, outside the screen · 0.8% of the role's time · $190M

  • Design electrical systems or components that minimize electric energy requirements, such as lighting systems designed to account for natural lighting.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.5% of the role's time · $114M

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