Will “Septic Tank Installer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

94% Chance of Automation

“Septic Tank Installer” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #602 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

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Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators”.

Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.
Perform manual labor to prepare or finish sites, such as shoveling materials by hand.
Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth.
Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
Drive machines to work sites.
Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.
Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.
Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse.
Create or maintain inclines or ramps.
Direct ground workers engaged in activities such as moving stakes or markers, or changing positions of towers.
Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.
Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads.
Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.
Handle slides, mud, or pit cleanings or maintenance.
Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths.
Direct workers engaged in placing blocks or outriggers to prevent capsizing of machines when lifting heavy loads.