Will AI replace Production managers and directors in mining and energy?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 84 official task statements scored for Production managers and directors in mining and energy (United Kingdom, SOC 1123), 37% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 46 out of 100 (range 40–52, band: partial). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

What should someone working in “Production managers and directors in mining and energy” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 37% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 49% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Production managers and directors in mining and energy calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 84 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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Production managers and directors in mining and energy

tracking and maintaining records for wind operations, supervising employees to ensure quality of work and addressing issues concerning bill payers. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

This job is splitting in two: tracking and maintaining records for wind operations is work AI now does quickly and cheaply, and assisting in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems is work it can't touch.

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Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 37%
changing shape: 14%
staying human: 49%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 46 out of 100 (40–52 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, across 84 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for production managers and directors in mining and energy is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Which half fills your week decides your exposure. Moving toward the second half is a real, doable plan.

Your week, as this page understands it

Production managers and directors in mining, energy and water supply plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the extraction of minerals and other natural deposits, the utilisation of sustainable and renewable energy sources and the production, storage and provision of gas, water and electricity supplies. The job title says “production managers”, “directors in mining” or “energy”: officially one job, several names. The real job is the part underneath: assisting in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But production managers and directors in mining and energy is not one task. It is 84 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is assisting in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 37%
changing shape: 14%
staying human: 49%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

One task scored differently between repeat runs, so its range on this page is wider. We would rather show the wobble than hide it.
37 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Shifting to AI

31 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Tracking and maintaining records for wind operations
This is reading one thing and writing another: records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Track and maintain records for wind operations, including site performance, downtime events, and parts usage.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Site performance, downtime and parts records come straight off turbine monitoring systems and log themselves.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining maintenance and repairing records to ensure operational efficiency and safety compliance
This is reading one thing and writing another: maintenance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Maintain maintenance and repair records to ensure operational efficiency and safety compliance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Maintenance and repair records are structured entries that maintenance systems already generate from job data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing training programmes on efficiency and environmental impact issues
This is reading one thing and writing another: programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Develop training programmes on efficiency and environmental impact issues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Training material on efficiency and environmental impact is well documented and easy to draft.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing power rates, operating procedures and engineering studies
This is reading one thing and writing another: power rates, operating procedures and engineering studies in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Review power rates, operating procedures, and engineering studies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reading through rates, procedures and engineering studies and pulling out what matters is strong document work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

12 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Managing and regulating the quarry's budget
The software now makes the first pass at the quarry's budget, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Manage and regulate the quarry's budget.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Budget building and tracking is standard financial work that spreadsheets and analysis tools handle strongly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes
The software now makes the first pass at reports, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Checking a report for gaps and drafting comments is document work software handles, with the manager making the final call.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring and maintaining records of daily facility operations
The software now makes the first pass at records of daily facility operations, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Monitor and maintain records of daily facility operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Operational records are largely automatic once data is collected, though some checks are made around the site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

41 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Implementing inspection procedures to ensure operational safety
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for inspection procedures, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 1123/01
Source: “Implement inspection procedures to ensure operational safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 36 out of 100 (29–43 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Inspection procedures are heavily documented and easy to draft, though quarry law holds a named manager responsible for them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Identifying and communicating power system emergencies
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for power system emergencies, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Identify and communicate power system emergencies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 36 out of 100 (26–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence, and it moved between repeat runs, so the range is widened.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Control systems already flag faults and raise alerts, though grid emergencies need an authorised person taking charge.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Communicating and negotiating with engineers
The value here is that a specific person handles engineers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Communicate and negotiate with engineers, clients, subcontractors, and regulatory bodies to manage stakeholders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 31 out of 100 (24–38 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Correspondence and position papers can be drafted quickly, but negotiating with regulators and contractors is done by people who deal with each other.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Show the other 74 tasks

Completing necessary paperwork to support operational activities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: necessary paperwork in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Complete necessary paperwork to support operational activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Routine operational paperwork is standard form-filling drawn from records the business already holds, which software completes quickly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Keeping detailed records of work orders to track production and maintenance activities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed records of work orders in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/02
Source: “Keep detailed records of work orders to track production and maintenance activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping work order records is structured data entry that systems already largely automate.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing reports on business activities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Prepare reports on business activities, expenses, and budgets.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (84–92 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Pulling figures into a management report is exactly what reporting software does, leaving the manager to add the commentary.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Developing policies to guide organisational operations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: policies in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Develop policies to guide organisational operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Policy drafting draws on abundant published examples AI can adapt to the organisation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Monitoring changes in industry regulations and marketing conditions relevant to the business
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: changes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Monitor changes in industry regulations and market conditions relevant to the business.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (76–90 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Regulations and market news are all published, so automated scanning and summarising works well; someone judges what actually matters here.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Writing reports on development projects to assess progress and outcomes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Write reports on development projects to assess progress and outcomes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Progress reports follow set structures using project information already recorded.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Maintaining site inspection forms
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: site inspection forms in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Maintain site inspection forms.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping inspection forms up to date is structured record work that digital forms already handle.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing the owner company with information and statistics on the quarry's performance
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the owner company in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Provide the owner company with information and statistics on the quarry's performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Turning site performance data into figures and reports for the owner is exactly what reporting tools already produce.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Adjusting production levels to match sales forecasts
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: production levels in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Adjust production levels to match sales forecasts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Matching output to a sales forecast is a calculation from figures already in the planning system.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Analysing operations to identify areas for cost reduction
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: operations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Analyse operations to identify areas for cost reduction.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Finding where costs could come down is number work over data the business already holds, which software does quickly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Analysing the company's financial performance
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the company's financial performance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Analyse the company's financial performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Analysing company results is standard number work on information the business already holds digitally.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining accurate records
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Maintain accurate records.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping records accurate is routine screen work software does reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Analysing proposed legislation to determine its impact on agency services
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: proposed legislation in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 1123/01
Source: “Analyse proposed legislation to determine its impact on agency services.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Draft laws are public, and working out what they would mean for services is exactly the reading software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Estimating costs associated with operations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: costs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Estimate costs associated with operations, including repairs or preventative maintenance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Costing repairs and planned maintenance is calculation from historic job and parts data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining records of other relevant information
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: records of other relevant information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Maintain records of other relevant information.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping general records is routine document handling, though what counts as relevant depends on the site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ordering parts needed to maintain wind farm operations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: parts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Order parts needed to maintain wind farm operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Once the fault is known the ordering is clerical, but working out which part is needed takes judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Administering budgets for programmes, equipment and supporting services
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: budgets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Administer budgets for programmes, equipment, and support services.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 72 out of 100 (68–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Tracking and reallocating spend against budget is number work software does well, with the manager deciding the trade-offs.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Reviewing and analysing new, proposed or revised laws to interpret their meaning
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new, proposed or revised laws in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Review and analyse new, proposed, or revised laws to interpret their meaning.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 72 out of 100 (68–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Legislation is published text, and summarising what a change means is exactly the kind of reading these tools do well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Interpreting regulatory rules or rule changes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: regulatory rules in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Interpret regulatory rules or rule changes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 72 out of 100 (68–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Regulations are published, and explaining what a rule change means in practice is well within what these tools do.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Formulating a corrective action plan for organisational or project issues
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: a corrective action plan in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Formulate a corrective action plan for organisational or project issues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 68 out of 100 (61–75 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Software can draft a sensible plan to put things right, but the details that matter come from local knowledge.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Preparing budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programmes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: budgets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Budgets are built from figures the business already records, so software can produce a solid draft for a manager to approve.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing or implementing policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: policy evaluation procedures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Develop or implement policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing policy evaluation procedures is documented drafting work that AI produces well from existing frameworks.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning hydroelectric production operations to meet customer needs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: hydroelectric production operations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Plan hydroelectric production operations to meet customer needs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Matching generation to demand is a scheduling and forecasting problem that software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating the implementation of record-keeping systems for executive and managerial roles
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the implementation of record-keeping systems in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 1123/01
Source: “Coordinate the implementation of record-keeping systems for executive and managerial roles.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Record-keeping systems follow standard patterns, so software can set them out and largely run them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing wind project costs to stay within budget limits
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: wind project costs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Tracking project spend against budget is number work software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Establishing goals for wind farm operations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: goals in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 1123/02
Source: “Establish goals for wind farm operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Setting operational targets from past performance is analysis and drafting that AI supports strongly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining logs of work performed in hydroelectric plants
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: logs of work in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Maintain logs of work performed in hydroelectric plants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 61 out of 100 (57–65 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Work logs are routine records that plant systems already capture and complete automatically.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Overseeing studies on issues affecting areas of responsibility
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at studies, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 1123/01
Source: “Oversee studies on issues affecting areas of responsibility.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 57 out of 100 (50–64 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Much of a study can be researched and written automatically, though choosing what to look at needs local judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Coordinating the development of budgetary control systems
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the development of budgetary control systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Coordinate the development of budgetary control systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Designing budget controls follows standard finance practice that software can lay out, with managers agreeing how it works here.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Creating hydrostation voltage schedules
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at hydrostation voltage schedules, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 1123/02
Source: “Create hydrostation voltage schedules.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Voltage schedules are calculated from system data, though an authorised person must set them for the network.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Overseeing human resources activities and approving HR plans
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at human resources activities, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Oversee human resources activities and approve HR plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Plans and analysis can be prepared automatically, but approving them is a manager's decision with people consequences.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating the implementation of administrative control processes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the implementation of administrative control processes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Coordinate the implementation of administrative control processes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: The paperwork behind control processes can be drafted automatically, but getting them used needs someone to push it through.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Directing purchasing activities of materials and equipment
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at activities of materials, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Direct purchasing activities of materials and equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Buying runs on documented processes software supports well, though directing the buyers day to day needs a manager.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing warranty repair or replacement services
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at warranty repair, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Manage warranty repair or replacement services.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Warranty claims follow set contract rules, so the paperwork and tracking are highly automatable.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carry out administrative tasks such as negotiating contracts to establish terms of service or purchase
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at administrative tasks, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Carry out administrative tasks such as negotiating contracts to establish terms of service or purchase.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 46 out of 100 (39–53 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Standard contracts and terms can be drafted quickly, but settling the deal with a supplier is still a person-to-person negotiation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing processes or procedures for wind operations
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at processes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Develop processes or procedures for wind operations, including transitioning from construction to commercial operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 44 out of 100 (37–51 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing operating procedures for a specific site depends on local detail that rarely exists in any document.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing the recruitment of staff to support extraction activities
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the recruitment of staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Manage the recruitment of staff to support extraction activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Adverts, screening and scheduling are easily automated, but hiring decisions still rest on meeting candidates.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Recruiting wind operations employees, contractors or subcontractors
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles wind operations employees, contractors or subcontractors and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Recruit wind operations employees, contractors, or subcontractors.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Sourcing and shortlisting is easily automated, though picking contractors still comes down to meeting them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing, negotiating or approving wind farm contracts
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for wind farm contracts, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Review, negotiate, or approve wind farm contracts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Contract review is strong AI territory, but negotiating and approving them commits the company and needs an accountable person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Administering programmes for selection of sites to maximise resource extraction
staying human
The ratings behind this row put programmes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Administer programmes for selection of sites to maximise resource extraction.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Geological and yield data can be modelled well, though the decisive detail is specific to each site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Overseeing distribution activities of products to ensure efficient operations
staying human
The ratings behind this row put distribution activities of products well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Oversee distribution activities of products to ensure efficient operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 37 out of 100 (30–44 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Distribution planning is largely data work, though keeping an eye on the operation means being around it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assigning or delegating responsibilities to department heads or managers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles responsibilities and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Assign or delegate responsibilities to department heads or managers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 35 out of 100 (28–42 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Software can suggest how to share out the work, but the decision and the conversation rest on knowing the people involved.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Liaising with departments to negotiate costs and commercial issues
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles departments and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Liaise with departments to negotiate costs and commercial issues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 35 out of 100 (28–42 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The numbers are easy to prepare; agreeing them across departments is a conversation about priorities and budgets.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conferring with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles management and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 1123/01
Source: “Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 35 out of 100 (28–42 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Talking a complaint through with managers and reaching agreement depends on people in the room, not written analysis.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing technical support to wind farm customers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles technical support and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 1123/02
Source: “Provide technical support to wind farm customers, employees, or subcontractors.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Many support questions have documented answers, but customers and subcontractors want a person who knows their site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating activities between departments and sites to ensure organisational coherence and efficiency
staying human
The ratings behind this row put activities well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Coordinate activities between departments and sites to ensure organisational coherence and efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Software can track and schedule work across sites, but pulling separate departments into line still needs a person with authority.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Approving agreements with organisational entities for collaboration
staying human
The ratings behind this row put agreements well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Approve agreements with organisational entities for collaboration.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over.
The rating behind it: The paperwork can be prepared automatically, but committing the organisation to an agreement is a decision someone must own.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising employees to ensure quality of work
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles employees and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Supervise employees to ensure quality of work.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Quality checks can be automated, but supervising people at work means being with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing communication and collaboration with the board of directors
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles communication and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Manage communication and collaboration with the board of directors.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Board relationships run on trust built in person, though the papers and updates behind them can be drafted automatically.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Facilitating good communication between the board
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles good communication and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 1123/01
Source: “Facilitate good communication between the board, committees, senior management, non-executive directors, and shareholders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Keeping the board, directors and shareholders talking well together depends on personal standing that software cannot supply.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Addressing issues concerning bill payers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles issues concerning bill payers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Address issues concerning bill payers, water users, power users, and other stakeholders effectively.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Sorting out complaints from bill payers and users depends on the person feeling properly listened to.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting training sessions on operations and safety for employees
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles sessions and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Conduct training sessions on operations and safety for employees.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Course material and e-learning can be produced automatically, though hands-on safety training is usually delivered in person by someone competent.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Altering the quarry's production system in accordance with the materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the quarry's production system, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 1123/01
Source: “Alter the quarry's production system in accordance with the materials required.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Planning a change in output is analysable from production data, but making it happen means reconfiguring plant on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing the performance of the production process
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the performance of the production process, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 1123/01
Source: “Manage the performance of the production process.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Production data can be tracked automatically, though keeping the line running means being on the floor.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Innovating technology to enhance extraction efficiency and safety
staying human
The ratings behind this row put technology well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 1123/01
Source: “Innovate technology to enhance extraction efficiency and safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the five ratings behind the score, with no single dominant reason.
The rating behind it: Genuinely new extraction technology needs engineering invention and testing, not a summary of what already exists.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Directing activities of accounting or operations departments
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles activities and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Direct activities of accounting or operations departments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Directing accounting and operations teams means leading the specific people who do the work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Negotiating interconnection agreements with other utilities
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for interconnection agreements, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Negotiate interconnection agreements with other utilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Connection agreements are settled through negotiation between accountable people, even though the technical terms are documented.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Implementing projects to improve the effectiveness of hydroelectric plant operations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: projects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Implement projects to improve the effectiveness of hydroelectric plant operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 19 out of 100 (12–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Improvement ideas can be modelled, but delivering them means changes to real plant with the team on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Negotiating contracts with customers and suppliers for fossil fuel extraction
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles contracts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Negotiate contracts with customers and suppliers for fossil fuel extraction.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Software can prepare the terms, but supply deals of this size are settled through a relationship with the other party.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing maintenance of hydroelectric power stations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: maintenance of hydroelectric power stations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 1123/02
Source: “Oversee maintenance of hydroelectric power stations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Maintenance can be planned from data, but overseeing work in a power station means being at the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Overseeing the maintenance of wind farm equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the maintenance of wind farm equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Oversee the maintenance of wind farm equipment including towers and transformers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Turbine and transformer work is scheduled from data, but overseeing it means being at the wind farm.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Serving on boards of directors
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for boards of directors, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 65 · 1123/01
Source: “Serve on boards of directors, management committees, and governing boards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Board papers and briefings can be prepared automatically, but a company's directors must be actual people who carry the legal responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Directing preventive containment measures to protect the environment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: preventive containment measures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 1123/02
Source: “Direct preventive containment measures to protect the environment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Containment plans can be drafted, but directing the measures means people acting on the ground under environmental permits.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Utilising knowledge of extraction and processing systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: knowledge of extraction, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 1123/01
Source: “Utilise knowledge of extraction and processing systems, alongside interpersonal and management skills, to improve quarry site profitability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (8–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Lifting site profitability blends numbers with knowing the ground, the plant and the people working it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Implementing key government health and safety legislation throughout the site
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: key government health, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Implement key government health and safety legislation throughout the site.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: The law is published and easy to summarise, but making a working site comply is done by the appointed manager on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting hydroelectric equipment, including hydro-turbines and generators, for operational efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hydroelectric equipment, including hydro-turbines and generators, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Inspect hydroelectric equipment, including hydro-turbines and generators, for operational efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Condition data helps, but inspecting turbines and generators means getting to the machines and looking at them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing the production line team to ensure accurate and timely delivery of customer orders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the production line team, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 1123/01
Source: “Manage the production line team to ensure accurate and timely delivery of customer orders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Leading a line team through a busy day depends on a manager the crew knows, present with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Developing links with local groups and organisations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: links, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 1123/01
Source: “Develop links with local groups and organisations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Local partnerships are built through people meeting each other and building trust.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Directing the erection of hydroelectric equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the erection of hydroelectric equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Direct the erection of hydroelectric equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Directing an erection job means being on site watching heavy equipment go together safely.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing clean-up operations after environmental incidents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: clean-up operations after environmental incidents, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 1123/02
Source: “Manage clean-up operations after environmental incidents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Response plans exist on paper, but directing an actual clean-up means being at the site with the crews and regulators.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supervising employees or subcontractors to ensure adherence to safety regulations or policies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: employees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure adherence to safety regulations or policies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Making sure people actually follow safety rules means being present where the work is happening.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Representing organisations at official functions to promote their objectives
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: organisations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 1123/01
Source: “Represent organisations at official functions to promote their objectives.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Turning up in person to represent the organisation is something only a person can do.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Assisting in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 1123/02
Source: “Assist in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems, conducting tests and sea trials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Commissioning tests and sea trials mean being aboard operating and checking the systems.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating energised high- or low-voltage hydroelectric power transmission system substations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: energised high-, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 1123/02
Source: “Operate energised high- or low-voltage hydroelectric power transmission system substations, according to procedures and safety requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Switching a live substation means a competent person physically operating the equipment under safety rules.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £63,200a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
People doing this job: 14,900in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: the quarry's budget in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: tracking and maintaining records for wind operations and maintaining maintenance and repairing records to ensure operational efficiency and safety compliance. What it cannot do is be answerable: the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems need a named person the rules will accept, and software cannot be that person. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Your week is splitting in two, and which half fills it is the whole question. Tracking and maintaining records for wind operations is going; assisting in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems is not.

So, given all that: 37% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 14% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 49% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 84 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

The occupation is an average and you are not, so the first job below is finding out where your own week actually sits.

This week: one thing

Print the task ledger above and put your own hours next to each row. Roughly, in pen, in one sitting. Then look at which group your hours actually pile up in. Twenty minutes, this week.

What you end up holding: your own week, on one page, sorted into what is shifting and what is not
How long it takes: about twenty minutes

If printing it isn’t practical: Read the rows off this page and write the same list on the back of an envelope. Same twenty minutes, same page, and it works just as well said out loud to someone who knows the job. The point is your hours next to the rows, not the paper it is on.

Over the next 90 days

Volunteer toward the durable end, visibly. Over the next ninety days put your hand up for the work in the bottom group (assisting in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems) and let people see you doing it. Not a new project: the same job, with your mix deliberately tilted. The point is that when the rota or the reorganisation comes, the version of you people picture is the one doing the part that stays.

Over the next 12 months

Claim a specialism at the durable end and let the other end go. Over a year, deliberately become the person who handles assisting in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems, and deliberately stop being the first choice for the rows in the top group. That trade costs something, because the exposed work is often the comfortable work. Decide it on purpose rather than by drift. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to production managers and directors in mining and energy (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was chief executives and senior officials: only about 19% of its durable work is work you already do. Your own job splits about 37/63: that share of the list sits in the top exposure band and the rest does not. On this evidence the honest move is inside the job rather than out of it. Become the person who owns “alter the quarry's production system in accordance with the materials required”, and let the exposed end go.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Chief executives and senior officials
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “manage communication and collaboration with the board of directors”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 18% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 18% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Charitable organisation managers and directors
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “direct activities of accounting or operations departments”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 9% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 9% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Production managers and directors in manufacturing
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “manage the production line team to ensure accurate and timely delivery of customer orders”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 7% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 7% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 37% of its task weight, across 84 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The whole-job doom story
Nothing on this page says this job ends. It says the mix inside it moves. Half the rows above are unchanged or changing shape, and the plan is about which half your week sits in. That is a very different problem, and a solvable one.
Panic-buying a course
Do the twenty-minute sorting exercise first. Most people who buy a course before they have done it buy the wrong one, and the free services listed below will tell you the same thing without charging for it.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

If you run a team doing this job

If you run a team doing this job, the conversation you owe them is the one on this page, and sooner than feels comfortable. Show them the ledger rather than a reassurance: the rows moving toward the software are tracking and maintaining records for wind operations, and the rows that are not are where you want your people visible. Ask each of them to do the this-week move and bring the list to your next one-to-one. It turns a rumour into a piece of work, and it tells you which parts of your team's week are actually at stake. And say the thing out loud that a team lead usually leaves unsaid: a shrinking team is your exposure too, so do the move yourself as well.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas and Wellhead Pumpers. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

In England:
National Careers Service
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Skills Bootcamps
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers Wales
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for production managers / directors in mining / energy, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 37% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

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The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for production managers / directors in mining / energy. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Production managers and directors in mining and energy?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 84 official task statements scored for Production managers and directors in mining and energy (United Kingdom, SOC 1123), 37% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 46 out of 100 (range 40–52, band: partial). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Production managers and directors in mining and energy” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Complete necessary paperwork to support operational activities” (93/100, very high); “Track and maintain records for wind operations, including site performance, downtime events, and parts usage” (93/100, very high); “Keep detailed records of work orders to track production and maintenance activities” (93/100, very high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Production managers and directors in mining and energy” stay human?: About 49% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Operate energised high- or low-voltage hydroelectric power transmission system substations, according to procedures and safety requirements” (0/100, minimal); “Assist in the commissioning of electrical and electronic systems, conducting tests and sea trials” (0/100, minimal); “Represent organisations at official functions to promote their objectives” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Production managers and directors in mining and energy” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 37% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 49% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Production managers and directors in mining and energy calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 84 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

Where these numbers come from

About the data on this page

Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
One task scored differently between repeat runs, so its range on this page is wider. We would rather show the wobble than hide it.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
37 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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Data as of release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Releases never change after publication; when the figures move, a new dated release is published beside this one and this one stays exactly where it is.