Pipelayers
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks14 core
- Family
- Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
- Code
- 47-2151.00SOC 2018: 47-2151
What the work is made of
All 14 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.Core taskTask 11535Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 2. Cut pipes to required lengths.Core taskTask 11533Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 3. Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.Core taskTask 11532Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 4. Cover pipes with earth or other materials.Core taskTask 11531Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 5. Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.Core taskTask 11534Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 6. Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.Core taskTask 11538Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 7. Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.Core taskTask 11530Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 8. Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.Core taskTask 11537Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 9. Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.Core taskTask 11540Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 10. Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.Core taskTask 11536Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 11. Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.Core taskTask 11539Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 12. Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.Core taskTask 11542Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 13. Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.Core taskTask 11543Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 14. Train or supervise others in laying pipe.Core taskTask 11541Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2015
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-2151
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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