Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.

“Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.” is a core task performed by Fence Erectors. Among the occupation's 20 rated tasks, workers place it 17th by importance (#4 most important). About 97% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Inspect completed work or finished products. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Position materials or components for assembly. in Handling and Moving Objects

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area. · importance 4.4
• Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes. · importance 4.4
• Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications. · importance 4.4
• Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames. · importance 4.3
• Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers. · importance 4.2
• Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers. · importance 4.1
• Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts. · importance 4.1
• Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools. · importance 4.1
• Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths. · importance 4.1
• Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts. · importance 4.1
• Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices. · importance 4.0
• Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames. · importance 3.9
• Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves. · importance 3.9
• Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Fence Erectors page.

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.

@misc{singulariki-task-13624,
  title  = {Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.},
  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/tasks/task-13624}
}