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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 “Hydrant Setter”

Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Remove and replace worn components.
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.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
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.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Computer aided design CAD software
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Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
PipingOffice
Pipepro Pipefitting
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Email software
COADE CAESAR II
AEC Design Group CADPIPE
Piping construction costs estimation software
Word processing software
Internet browser software