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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”

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.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
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.
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.
Remove and replace worn components.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
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.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, 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.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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