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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 Servicer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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