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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.
Pipelayers
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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.
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Salary Breakdown
Pipelayers
$45,060
AVERAGE ANNUALLY
$28,760
ENTRY LEVEL
$40,480
MID LEVEL
$69,090
EXPERT LEVEL
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Top Expected Tasks
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01
Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
02
Cut pipes to required lengths.
03
Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
04
Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
05
Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
06
Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
07
Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
08
Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
09
Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.
10
Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Pipelayers
K
KNOWLEDGE
Building and Construction
K
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
K
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
K
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
K
KNOWLEDGE
Design
S
SKILL
Operation and Control
S
SKILL
Active Listening
S
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
S
SKILL
Coordination
S
SKILL
Critical Thinking
A
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
A
ABILITY
Control Precision
A
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
A
ABILITY
Near Vision
A
ABILITY
Extent Flexibility
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