Direct energy production or management activities.

Direct energy production or management activities. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 3 occupations and seen in 10 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures. in Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 10 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 6 (60%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards. · Nuclear Engineers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Design or oversee construction or operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, or nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems. · Nuclear Engineers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery. · Petroleum Engineers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Monitor energy related design or construction issues, such as energy engineering, energy management, or sustainable design. · Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Manage the development, design, or construction of energy conservation projects to ensure acceptability of budgets and time lines, conformance to federal and state laws, or adherence to approved specifications. · Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Supervise the removal of drilling equipment, the removal of any waste, and the safe return of land to structural stability when wells or pockets are exhausted. · Petroleum Engineers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment. · Petroleum Engineers · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Direct the implementation of energy management projects. · Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Oversee the work activities of wind farm consultants or subcontractors. · Wind Energy Engineers · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools
• Direct balance of plant (BOP) construction, generator installation, testing, commissioning, or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) to ensure compliance with specifications. · Wind Energy Engineers · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Nuclear Engineers
• Petroleum Engineers
• Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Direct energy production or management activities.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/direct-energy-production-or-management-activities}
}