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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 Pipe Installer”

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.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
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 automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
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.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Remove and replace worn components.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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