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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”

Remove and replace worn components.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
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.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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