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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 “Sprinkler Fitter Apprentice”

Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
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 or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation 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.
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.
Remove and replace worn components.
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 automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
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.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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