Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.

“Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.” is a core task performed by Civil Engineers. Among the occupation's 17 rated tasks, workers place it 10th by importance (#8 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.

• Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data. in Analyzing Data or Information

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

• Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations. · importance 4.3
• Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel. · importance 4.2
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards. · importance 4.0
• Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site. · importance 4.0
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications. · importance 3.9
• Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools. · importance 3.9
• Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs. · importance 3.7
• Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction. · importance 3.7
• Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects. · importance 3.6
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. · importance 3.5
• Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions. · importance 3.5
• Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact. · importance 3.1
• Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures. · importance 3.0
• Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites. · importance 2.9

See all tasks on the Civil 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.

@misc{singulariki-task-20492,
  title  = {Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.},
  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-20492}
}