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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 “Sprinkler Fitter”

Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
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 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.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
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.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Remove and replace worn components.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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