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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 “Pipe Welder”

Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
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.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
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.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
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 automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Remove and replace worn components.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Piping construction costs estimation software