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“Pipe Layer” will maybe be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2151.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 42,860.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
- Currently, there are 39,620 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pipelayers”.
Also Known As…
- Pipelayers
- Waste Water Worker
- Tailman
- Skilled Laborer
- Pipelayer
- Pipe Foreman
- Pipe Crew Foreman
- Machine Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Equipment Operator
- Construction Laborer
- Water Main Pipe Layer
- Utility Pipe Layer
- Trench Pipe Layer
- Tile Conduit Layer
- Sewer Pipe Layer
- Sewer Connector
- Plumbing Technician
- Piper Installer
- Piper
- Pipeman
- Pipelaying Fitter
- Pipe Wrapping Machine Operator
- Pipe Setter
- Pipe Liner
- Pipe Installer
- Pipe Fitter
- Pipe Cutter
- Pipe Connector
- Pipe Caulker
- Pipe Assembly Worker
- Irrigation Technician
- Irrigation System Installer
- Fitter
- Drain Tiler
- Drain Layer
- Construction Worker
- Cast-Iron Drain Pipe Layer
Tasks for “Pipe Layer”
- Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
- Cut pipes to required lengths.
- Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
- Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
- Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
- Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
- Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
- Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
- Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.
- Train or supervise others in laying pipe.
- Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
- Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
- Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
- Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Winches
- Offset socket wrench sets
- Horizontal boring machines
- Drill presses
- Dredges
- Fill pumps
- Pressure testers
- Manlifts
- Air hammers
- Transit levels
- Compactors
- Air compressors
- Test pumps
- Motor-driven grinders
- Tractor pipe carrier attachments
- Pipeline jacks
- Motor-driven brushes
- Power saws
- Manual screw jacks
- Cable plows
- Pry bars
- Round point shovels
- Cutting torches
- Pipe beveling machines
- Sand pumps
- Bevel grinding machines
- Block and tackle equipment
- Graders
- Ditch pumps
- Pipe threaders
- Sledgehammers
- Pipe cutting machines
- Generators
- Manual benders
- Optical levels
- Framing squares
- Tractors with backhoe attachments
- Narrow mouth shovels
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Tapping machines
- Portable welding machines
- Null locators
- Ohmmeters
- Caulking guns
- Stationary grinders
- Trenchers
- Concrete saws
- Hammers
- Ladders
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Roll groovers
- Track loaders
- Aligning clamps
- Hydraulic cranes
- Facing machines
- Pipe lasers
- Water removal pumps
- Notebook computers
- Bulldozers
- Voltmeters
- Reciprocating pipe saws
- Pigs
- Leak detection equipment
- Sandblasters
- Laser printers
- Backhoes
- Powered tampers
- Welding hoods
- Power drills
- Pipelayers
- Combination squares
- Scaffolding
- Hand tampers
- Snakes
- Forklifts
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Wire tracers
- Desktop computers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Wheel loaders
- Belting slings
- Personal computers
- Boring machines
- Excavators
- Portable grinders
- Tractors with loader attachments
- Explosimeters
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software