Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.

“Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.” is a core task performed by Environmental Engineers. Among the occupation's 28 rated tasks, workers place it 25th by importance (#4 most important). About 90% 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.

• Advise others on environmental sustainability or green practices. in Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

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 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Design, or supervise the design of, systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality. · importance 4.3
• Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land. · importance 4.2
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems. · importance 4.2
• Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them. · importance 4.2
• Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs. · importance 4.1
• Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports. · importance 4.0
• Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures. · importance 3.8
• Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability. · importance 3.8
• Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste. · importance 3.8
• Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects. · importance 3.8
• Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration. · importance 3.8
• Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work. · importance 3.8
• Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards. · importance 3.8
• Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures. · importance 3.8

See all tasks on the Environmental Engineers 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.

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  title  = {Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.},
  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-1374}
}