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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”.
Also Known As…
- Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters
- Steamfitter
- Sprinkler Fitter
- Pipefitter
- Pipe Welder
- Pipe Fitter
- Machine Repairman
- Journeyman Pipefitter
- Journeyman Pipe Fitter
- Fire Sprinkler Service Technician
- Equipment Service Associate (ESA)
- Water Regulator and Valve Repairer
- Water Pipe Installer
- Water Meter Installer
- Water Mechanic
- Water Hydrant Installer
- Steamfitter Apprentice
- Steam Trap Worker
- Steam Trap Man
- Steam Service Inspector
- Steam Pipe Fitter
- Steam Heating Installer
- Sprinkling System Installer
- Sprinkler Installer
- Sprinkler Fitter Apprentice
- Service Technician
- Plumbing Technician
- Plumbing Installer
- Plumber and Tinner
- Piping Designer
- Pipe or Steam Fitter Furnace Installer
- Pipe Fitter Apprentice
- Meter Setter
- Marine Steam Fitter
- Marine Plumber
- Marine Pipefitter
- Manhole and Underground Steamline Inspector
- Locomotive Pipe Fitter
- Irrigation System Installer
- Instrument Fitter
- Industrial Gas Fitter
- Hydraulic Plumber
- Hydrant Setter
- Heating Unit Installer
- Green Pipefitter
- Gas Plumber
- Gas Pipe Layer
- Gas or Water Meter Installer
- Gas Main Fitter
- Gas Line Servicer
- Gas Line Repairer
- Gas Line Installer
- Gas Fitter Apprentice
- Gas Fitter
- Fitter
- Fire Sprinkler Installer
- Fire Hydrant Mechanic
- Fire Control System Installer
- Diesel Engine Pipe Fitter
- Corrosion Control Fitter
- Coppersmith Apprentice
- Coppersmith
- Aircraft Plumbing and Hydraulic Mechanic
- Aircraft Hydraulic Equipment Mechanic
- Air Conditioning Installer
Tasks for “Irrigation Technician”
- Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
- Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
- Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
- Remove and replace worn components.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
- Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
- Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
- Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
- Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
- Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
- Prepare cost estimates for clients.
- Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
- Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
- Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
- Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
- Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Related Technology & Tools
- Portable grinders
- Slip joint pliers
- Truck cranes
- Material-hoisting slings
- Laser levels
- Cold chisels
- Air compressors
- Water samplers
- Pneumatic wire brushes
- Alternating current AC welding equipment
- Stands
- Pipe vises
- Chain wrenches
- Skip loaders
- Welding hoods
- Bolt cutters
- Ball peen hammers
- Laser printers
- Pipe flaring tools
- Hydraulic valve turners
- Pit depth gauges
- Framing squares
- Dumpy levels
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Levels
- Box end wrenches
- Ladders
- Hole cutting tools
- Power drills
- Null locators
- Pipe bending tools
- Tuggers
- Hand hacksaws
- Quality control QC welders' gauges
- Roll groovers
- Magnetic circle layout tools
- Two-hole pins
- Transit levels
- Personal computers
- Jackhammers
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
- Soldering equipment
- Torch cutter guides
- Vertical bandsaws
- Pipe lasers
- Desktop computers
- Explosimeters
- Power hammers
- Combination squares
- Screwdrivers
- Nylon strap wrenches
- Portable welding machines
- Pipe flange aligners
- Automatic levels
- Manlifts
- Measuring tapes
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Pipe cutters
- Block and tackle equipment
- Welding clamps
- Plasma cutting guides
- Generators
- Power hacksaws
- Water stoppers
- Metal hand saws
- Centering head tools
- Hydraulic cranes
- Rasps
- Split bubble levels
- Pipe wrenches
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Backhoes
- Wire tracers
- Pavement stompers
- Cutting torches
- Manual pipe benders
- Chain falls
- Radius markers
- Heat guns
- Calipers
- Trenchers
- Air operated grinders
- Tirfors
- Pipe threaders
- Air wire brushes
- Plumb bobs
- Locking pliers
- Metal cutting taps
- Jam-proof ratchet threaders
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Stationary grinders
- Air-acetylene torches
- Pressure gauges
- Pneumatic pipe bevelers
- Mud pumps
- Circular saws
- Augers
- Hydrostatic testers
- Loaders
- Metal cutting dies
- Pedestal grinders
- Pocket levels
- Amp meters
- Adjustable wrenches
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Crescent wrenches
- Water pumps
- Forklifts
- Propane torches
- Impact wrenches
- Utility knives
- Scaffolding
- Hole saws
- Flow gauges
- Pipe threading machines
- Drophead dies
- Hand tachometers
- Hammers
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Deburring tools
- Direct current DC arc welder
- Pry bars
- Reciprocating saws
- Safety harnesses
- Basin wrenches
- Drill presses
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Leak-testing gauges
- Winches
- Allen wrenches
- Ohmmeters
- Offset grinders
- Pipe fabrication shears
- Notebook computers
- Impact screwdrivers
- Angle air grinders
- Reamers
- Pipeline jacks
- Pulleys
- Monkey wrench sets
- Word processing software
- Email software
- Pipepro Pipefitting
- Piping construction costs estimation software
- Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
- COADE CAESAR II
- AEC Design Group CADPIPE
- Internet browser software
- Microsoft Excel
- Watter Hammer Software Hytran
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Office
- PipingOffice
- ViziFlow