Surveyor
66Fairly safeSurveying degree or degree apprenticeship, then RICS membership.
See surveyor jobs →Will AI replace CAD technicians?
Very likely.
Turning designs into technical drawings is screen-based, rule-driven work that software is automating fast.
AI-proof score
18/100
High risk
Much of this work can already be automated.
Easy to automateNeeds a human
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Site manager
79Fairly safeUsually from a trade or a construction management degree, plus SMSTS and a CSCS card.
See site manager jobs →Electrician
86Very safeLevel 3 electrical apprenticeship (around 3–4 years) plus the AM2 assessment.
See electrician jobs →Why it scores 18
Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs
- Hands-onProtects
Skilled physical work in the real world
- Unpredictable settingsProtects
Every site, home or patient is different
- Human touchProtects
Trust, care or persuasion face to face
- AccountabilityProtects
Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
- Screen-basedExposes
Work done on a computer with text, data or images
- RoutineExposes
Repeatable, rules-based tasks
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