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O*NET detailed work activityDetermine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs
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8 jobs10 tasks
AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.
Part of Determine resource needs of projects or operations, under the O*NET work activity group Making Decisions and Solving Problems. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 10 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
- Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
- Inspect installation sites and study work orders, building plans, and installation manuals to determine materials requirements and installation procedures.
- Designate cables available for use.
- Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections.
- Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.
- Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment or develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.
- Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.
- Evaluate remote sensing project requirements to determine the types of equipment or computer software necessary to meet project requirements, such as specific image types or output resolutions.
- Determine the type of geothermal loop system most suitable to a specific property and its heating and cooling needs.