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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 “Water Meter Installer”

Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
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.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Remove and replace worn components.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
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.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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