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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”

Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
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.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Remove and replace worn components.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
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.
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.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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