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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 “Gas Line Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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