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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 “Irrigation Technician”

Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
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.
Remove and replace worn components.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
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.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
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Word processing software
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Piping construction costs estimation software
Internet browser software
PipingOffice
Computer aided design CAD software