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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

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Tasks for “Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Computer aided design CAD software
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AEC Design Group CADPIPE
Word processing software
Microsoft Excel
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
Email software
Microsoft Office
Internet browser software
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