Pipelayer Job Description
Pipelayer
provides power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Pipelayer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective pipelayer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included pipelayer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Inspect places where pipes are fitted together to ensure pipes are spaced out properly and according to specifications
Must partner with crewmembers to lay pipe or construction material per plan specifications and, if need be, to perform tasks of other positions as instructed by crew foreman to insure daily schedules/estimates are met
Assist construction/paving crew with various duties such as shoveling, raking, flagging and running wheelbarrow
May assist in the placement, moving and dismantling of signs barricades, cones and other traffic control devices
Install underground sewer, water and storm drain in trench
Bolting fittings, slinging and rigging pipe for lifting, hand grading, and care of tools
Reads and sets grade markers in accordance to construction plans
Constructs and lays various types of pipe in accordance to construction plans and company standards
Operates and ensures accurate use of grade equipment
Performs various labor intensive activities
Pipelayer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Pipelayer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pipelayer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School Degree in General Education
Skills for Pipelayer
Desired skills for pipelayer include:
Pipe fitting techniques and methods for different types of piping systems and pipe couplings
Types of pipe and piping systems
Job site safety ability to complete a company specific safety orientation
According to specifications
Plumbing and pipe system layout
Job hazards
Socket welded
Study of building plans / working drawings
System operation
Threaded
Desired experience for pipelayer includes:
Need to be able to dig trenches and possibly jack hammer concrete if necessary
Prefer a pipe layer who has pipe laying experience on waste water projects
Experience running ditch witches and rubber tire back hoes, is preferred
Job is located in Eagle Grove, Iowa
Minimum of 5 years of verifiable operating experience
Be able to pass drug screen and background processes depending upon client requirements
Pipelayer Examples
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Pipelayer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of pipelayer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for pipelayer
- Align pipes in pipeline sections
- Dig trenches with trenching tools
- Slide pipe into trenches
- Tell tractor driver where to move pipe in preparation for welding
- Insert spaces in between pipes
- Pull out defective or misaligned pipes
- Correct alignments with sledgehammers
- Grade trenches or culverts
- Seal joints
- Use glue or welding equipment to ensure pipes are tightly fitted
Qualifications for pipelayer
- Digging trenches by hand
- Using lasers and grade rods
- The ability to read blueprints
- Cutting lengths of pipe to form sewer systems
- Digging trenches for pipe to be installed
- Minimum 5 Years’ experience installing sewer, water and storm drain
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Pipelayer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of pipelayer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pipelayer
- Assure proper grade/slope and joint quality on every stick of pipe
- Set up and operate laser level
- Calculate pipe slope, invert elevations, and locations based on provided information
- Hook up and join various types of pipe (concrete, pvc, steel)
- Safely rig various items for picking such as pipe, structures
- Raise manhole castings
- Mix grout and seal inverts and castings
- Clean and organize job trailer daily following work shift
- Ability to work productively once given instruction without constant supervision is essential
- Lift, unload, move, and set material associated with utility installation
Qualifications for pipelayer
- Understanding of grade, slope, elevations and operation of various grade equipment
- Minimum 5 years work experience installing sewer, water and storm drain
- Cut pipes with earth or other materials
- Processing systems include both high-pressure and low-pressure pipe systems moving liquids or gases utilizing automatic controls in the treatment of wastewater
- Work with backhoe operator to supervise the correct depth and grade to lay pipe
- Work with pipe craft and civil crews to place pipe in ditches
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Pipelayer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of pipelayer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pipelayer
- Placing, pushing, pulling, shoveling concrete, dirt, or pipe bedding
- Provides work direction and guidance to laborer
- Direct the backhoe operator and act as spotter for Excavator Operator
- Direct the moving pipes into trenches
- Set up and use site level and grade rod to shoot grade
- Raise manhole tops to their proper grades in accordance to the blueprints
- Attention to detail when installing pipes
- Assists in the placement, moving and dismantling or signs, barricades, cones and other traffic control devices
- Grade and level trench bases, using tamping machines and hand tools
Qualifications for pipelayer
- 2 year’s experience installing underground utilities
- Positive attitude and ability to take direction is a must
- Ability to work with tools and equipment, such as, power and non-powered hand tools, vibrators, pumps, drills and jackhammers, forklifts, skid loaders and compaction equipment
- Basic survey experience including ability to shoot grade and calculate rise over run
- Understanding of water and sewer system installation
- Understanding of basic soil classification and excavation/trench safety