Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.

“Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.” is a core task performed by Biomass Power Plant Managers. Among the occupation's 19 rated tasks, workers place it 1st by importance (#19 most important). About 81% 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.

• Monitor equipment operation. in Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Operate communications equipment or systems. in Controlling Machines and Processes

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: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Manage safety programs at power generation facilities. · importance 4.6
• Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. · importance 4.5
• Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes. · importance 4.1
• Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse. · importance 4.1
• Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities. · importance 4.1
• Shut down and restart biomass power plants or equipment in emergency situations or for equipment maintenance, repairs, or replacements. · importance 4.1
• Compile and record operational data on forms or in log books. · importance 3.9
• Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions. · importance 3.9
• Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance. · importance 3.8
• Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets. · importance 3.8
• Monitor the operating status of biomass plants by observing control system parameters, distributed control systems, switchboard gauges, dials, or other indicators. · importance 3.8
• Adjust equipment controls to generate specified amounts of electrical power. · importance 3.8
• Test, maintain, or repair electrical power distribution machinery or equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and testing devices. · importance 3.7
• Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Biomass Power Plant Managers 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-15465,
  title  = {Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.},
  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-15465}
}