Will “Sewer Pipe Layer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
62% Chance of Automation
“Sewer 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 Connector
- Plumbing Technician
- Piper Installer
- Piper
- Pipeman
- Pipelaying Fitter
- Pipe Wrapping Machine Operator
- Pipe Setter
- Pipe Liner
- Pipe Layer
- 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 “Sewer Pipe Layer”
- Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
- Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
- Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
- Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.
- Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
- Train or supervise others in laying pipe.
- Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
- Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
- Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
- Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
- Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
- Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
- Cut pipes to required lengths.
- Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Pipe threaders
- Null locators
- Pipe cutting machines
- Air hammers
- Powered tampers
- Bevel grinding machines
- Optical levels
- Fill pumps
- Notebook computers
- Pipe lasers
- Pipelayers
- Ohmmeters
- Sandblasters
- Combination squares
- Manual screw jacks
- Framing squares
- Hydraulic cranes
- Roll groovers
- Explosimeters
- Leak detection equipment
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Compactors
- Dredges
- Horizontal boring machines
- Cable plows
- Backhoes
- Aligning clamps
- Pressure testers
- Caulking guns
- Tractor pipe carrier attachments
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Motor-driven brushes
- Manlifts
- Generators
- Winches
- Ladders
- Boring machines
- Graders
- Narrow mouth shovels
- Pipe beveling machines
- Hand tampers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Portable welding machines
- Ditch pumps
- Round point shovels
- Portable grinders
- Reciprocating pipe saws
- Water removal pumps
- Welding hoods
- Block and tackle equipment
- Forklifts
- Scaffolding
- Transit levels
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Wire tracers
- Desktop computers
- Test pumps
- Pry bars
- Bulldozers
- Cutting torches
- Motor-driven grinders
- Facing machines
- Pigs
- Concrete saws
- Stationary grinders
- Power saws
- Manual benders
- Tapping machines
- Sledgehammers
- Trenchers
- Power drills
- Tractors with loader attachments
- Drill presses
- Excavators
- Pipeline jacks
- Snakes
- Wheel loaders
- Personal computers
- Tractors with backhoe attachments
- Air compressors
- Belting slings
- Voltmeters
- Hammers
- Offset socket wrench sets
- Sand pumps
- Laser printers
- Track loaders
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software