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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 “Piping Designer”

Remove and replace worn components.
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.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
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 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.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
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.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
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.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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