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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”

Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Remove and replace worn components.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe 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.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
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.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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