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“Irrigation Installation Specialist” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3015.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,640.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 54,080 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters”.

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Tasks for “Irrigation Installation Specialist”

Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.
Install gas burners to convert furnaces from wood, coal, or oil.
Clean and renew steam traps.
Excavate and grade ditches, and lay and join pipe for water and sewer service.
Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.
Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.
Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.
Fill pipes with sand or resin to prevent distortion, and hold pipes during bending and installation.
Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes, and set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes.
Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe.
Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.

Related Technology & Tools

Four-in-one keys
Bench vises
Moisture meters
Motor-driven grinders
Air pressure gauges
Ultrasonic leak detectors
Deburring tools
Pneumatic drills
Plasma cutting guides
Lathes
Compound leverage wrenches
Ohmmeters
Plastic nut basin wrenches
Reciprocating pipe saws
Narrow mouth shovels
Cleanout plug wrenches
Ladders
Amp meters
Tubing cutters
Motor-driven brushes
Polyvinyl chloride PVC saws
Strap wrenches
Drill presses
Rubber strap wrenches
Wheel loaders
Soldering equipment
Pipe cutters
Monkey wrench sets
Hole cutting tools
Explosimeters
Aligning clamps
Tube crimping tools
Mud pumps
Water pump pliers
Powered tampers
Crescent wrenches
Expanding-jaw pliers
Universal nut wrenches
Roll groovers
Tub drain removers
Cordless screwdrivers
Crowbars
Transit levels
Shut-off keys
Wire tracers
Slip joint pliers
Plungers
Water pressure gauges
Centering head tools
Diagonal cutting pliers
Bolt cutters
Fill pumps
Transmitters
Pigs
Drain cleaning machines
Pipe beveling machines
Basin wrenches
Power drills
Ditch pumps
Carpenters' levels
Die heads for threading machines
Tirfors
Drain cleaning cables
Telescopic inspection mirrors
Swaging tools
Automatic levels
Pneumatic wire brushes
Line locators
Straight-fluted pipe reamers
Backhoes
Circular saws
Water jetters
Trutest smoke detectors
Offset pipe wrenches
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Cable saws
Tractors with backhoe attachments
Six-step faucet seat wrenches
Tuggers
Laser levels
Straight pipe wrenches
Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Vacuum plungers
Impact wrenches
Hand tachometers
Vacuum gauges
End pipe wrenches
Channel lock pliers
Pipe cutting machines
Root ranger jetter nozzles
Air operated grinders
Sump pumps
Hydraulic valve turners
Bulldozers
Direct tap machines
Gasket cutters
Angle air grinders
Flow gauges
Horizontal boring machines
Sewer tapes
Gas leak detection devices
Telescoping basin wrenches
Offset grinders
Null locators
Wide roll pipe cutters
Facing machines
Pipe extractors
Magnetic circle layout tools
Dump trucks
Shower valve socket wrenches
Portable grinders
Tractor pipe carrier attachments
Cutoff saws
Caulking guns
Air hammers
Vibration analyzers
Belting slings
Seat wrenches
Pedestal sink wrenches
Pipe lasers
Tractors with loader attachments
Power spinners
Direct current DC arc welder
Compactors
Hydrostatic testers
Track loaders
Flaring tools
Cordless drills
Right-angle drills
Soil pipe cutters
Optical levels
Bibb seat tools
Maximum reading water pressure gauges
Ratcheting box wrenches
Forklifts
Excavators
Impact screwdrivers
Pressurized water pigs
Comprehensive water gauges
Magnetic locators
Cable plows
Video diagnostic tools
Tin snips
Manual benders
Plumbers' snakes
Block and tackle equipment
Chain tongs
Faucet stem and cartridge pullers
Internal wrenches
Alternating current AC welding equipment
Pipe threaders
Measuring tapes
Water samplers
Split bubble levels
Generators
Utility pumps
Snakes
Faucet handle pullers
Torches
Bandsaws
Rapwrenches
Two-hole pins
Water meter keys
Hacksaws
Concrete saws
Winches
Allen wrenches
Adjustable wrenches
Hand spinners
Phillips head screwdrivers
Stationary grinders
Pipe freezing kits
Hex wrenches
Flat files
Light pickup trucks
Two way radios
Chain falls
Rebar locators
Sand pumps
Air compressors
Torch cutter guides
Welding clamps
Reciprocating saws
Shielded arc welding tools
Pipelayers
Pedestal grinders
Pulleys
Mini hacksaws
Pipe flange aligners
Plumbers' pliers
Water heater element removal wrenches
Pipe wrenches
Pop-up plug wrenches
Portable welding machines
Air wire brushes
Rat-tail files
Reamers
Heavy duty water pressure gauges
Seat dressers
Graders
Pipeline jacks
Non-contact infrared thermometers
Scaffolding
Ratchet wrenches
Sewage pumps
Manual screw jacks
Sledgehammers
Rodders
Stillson wrenches
Basket strainer wrenches
Box end wrenches
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Radius markers
Impact hammers
Welding hoods
Hollow core socket wrenches
Dumpy levels
Die heads for plastic pipe/conduit
Round point shovels
Bench chain vises
Safety harnesses
Staple guns
Dredges
One stop wrenches
Tapping tools
Pry bars
Butane torches
Wire brushes
Oilers
Vertical bandsaws
Compression sleeve pullers
Boring machines
Manlifts
Ball peen hammers
Mini tubing cutters
Soldering irons
Pipe threading machines
Sandblasters
Test pumps
Brazing equipment
Chain wrenches
Augers
Spud wrenches
Thread repair files
Pipe benders
Spiral ratchet pipe reamers
Water stoppers
Rotary hammers
Tube bending springs
Bevel grinding machines
Voltmeters
Pipe bending mandrels
Trenchers
Propane torches
Calipers
Hydraulic cranes