Environmental Engineers

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in architecture and engineering, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

• HWE-Benchby Peking UniversityTask level · Resolved rate

  79.9%GPT-5.6 Sol max (Codex CLI) · 31 Jul 2026

  Strong
• Parametric CAD Bench V3by gNucleus AITask level · Overall score

  61%Claude Opus 5.5 (max) with Claude Code 2.1.280 · 24 Sep 2026

  Strong

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

• OSWorld 2.0by HKU and Snorkel AIProject level · Binary completion rate (full set, 500 steps)

  44.3%Claude Opus 5 (max, batch tool) · 17 Sep 2026

  Emerging
• Terminal-Bench 4.0by Laude Institute and Stanford UniversityTask level · Resolution rate

  64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026

  Strong

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

• GDPvalby OpenAIProject level · Wins plus ties against experts

  84.9%GPT-5.5 · Apr 2026

  Strong
• GDPval-AAby Artificial AnalysisProject level · GDPval-AA Elo

  1866 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) · 10 Oct 2026

  Unrated
• Remote Labor Indexby CAIS and Scale AIProject level · Automation rate

  21.3%Opus 5.5 · 7 Oct 2026

  Emerging

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

• Design, or supervise the design of, systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
• Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
• Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
• Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
• Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
• Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
• Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
• Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
• Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
• Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
• Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.