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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 “Steam Heating Installer”

Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
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.
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.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
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.
Remove and replace worn components.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
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 or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.

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

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Microsoft Office
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Internet browser software
Microsoft Excel
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Email software
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
ViziFlow