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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 Pipe Layer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Internet browser software
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ViziFlow
COADE CAESAR II
Watter Hammer Software Hytran