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Job Description

Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2152.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters”.

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Tasks for “Air Conditioning Installer”

Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Remove and replace worn components.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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Plasma cutting guides
Water stoppers
Centering head tools
Water samplers
Measuring tapes
Hydraulic cranes
Winches
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Jackhammers
Safety harnesses
Ladders
Rasps
Mud pumps
Manual pipe benders
Tirfors
Screwdrivers
Hand hacksaws
Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Combination squares
Welding hoods
Flow gauges
Crescent wrenches
Stands
Hydraulic valve turners
Block and tackle equipment
Heat guns
Augers
Power hammers
Hand tachometers
Drill presses
Adjustable wrenches
Reamers
Pipe fabrication shears
Hammers
Manlifts
Jam-proof ratchet threaders
Pressure gauges
Leak-testing gauges
Radius markers
Null locators
Soldering equipment
Scaffolding
Magnetic circle layout tools
Split bubble levels
Direct current DC arc welder
Automatic levels
Pocket levels
Impact screwdrivers
Deburring tools
Dumpy levels
Circular saws
Pry bars
Personal computers
Allen wrenches
Pulleys
Portable welding machines
Offset grinders
Pipe bending mandrels
Shielded arc welding tools
Air-acetylene torches
Alternating current AC welding equipment
Cold chisels
Drophead dies
Pipe threading machines
Framing squares
Generators
Pit depth gauges
Metal cutting taps
Torch cutter guides
Pipe bending tools
Laser printers
Air operated grinders
Skip loaders
Quality control QC welders' gauges
Desktop computers
Basin wrenches
Hole saws
Roll groovers
Two-hole pins
Pipe cutters
Water pumps
Loaders
Plumb bobs
Angle air grinders
Air wire brushes
Monkey wrench sets
Pipeline jacks
Pipe threaders
Wire tracers
Flat head screwdrivers
Portable grinders
Pipe wrenches
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Power hacksaws
Trenchers
Stationary grinders
Chain falls
Propane torches
Transit levels
Notebook computers
Explosimeters
Pneumatic wire brushes
Pipe lasers
Pavement stompers
Chain wrenches
Amp meters
Ball peen hammers
Hydrostatic testers
Cutting torches
Reciprocating saws
Pneumatic pipe bevelers
Slip joint pliers
Bolt cutters
Pedestal grinders
Calipers
Laser levels
Pipe flaring tools
Forklifts
Locking pliers
Utility knives
Ohmmeters
Tuggers
Welding clamps
Material-hoisting slings
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Air compressors
Power drills
Vertical bandsaws
Impact wrenches
Metal cutting dies
Pipe vises
Nylon strap wrenches
Phillips head screwdrivers
Levels
Pipe flange aligners
Metal hand saws
Backhoes
Hole cutting tools
Box end wrenches
Single-cut mill saw files

Computer aided design CAD software
Watter Hammer Software Hytran
Microsoft Office
Email software
PipingOffice
Word processing software
ViziFlow
Pipepro Pipefitting
AEC Design Group CADPIPE
Piping construction costs estimation software
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
Internet browser software
COADE CAESAR II
Microsoft Excel