What You'll Do

  • Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
  • Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
  • Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
  • Cut pipes to required lengths.
  • Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
  • Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
  • Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
  • Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
  • Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
  • Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Operations Monitoring 3.0/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.0/5
Reading Comprehension 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Installation 2.75/5
Troubleshooting 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Independence, Integrity, Analytical Thinking

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.5/5
Control Precision 3.5/5
Oral Comprehension 3.25/5
Static Strength 3.25/5
Oral Expression 3.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.0/5
Information Ordering 3.0/5
Visualization 3.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Spreadsheet software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.32/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.13/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 4.13/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.09/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.03/5)

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How to Become One

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Cast Iron Drain Pipe Layer Drain Layer Drain Tiler Pipe Assembly Worker Pipe Caulker Pipe Connector Pipe Cutter Pipe Fitter Pipe Installer Pipe Layer Pipe Liner Pipe Setter Pipe Wrapping Machine Operator Pipelayer Pipelaying Fitter Pipeman Piper Sewer Connector Sewer Layer Sewer Pipe Layer Stormwater Technician (Stormwater Tech) Tailman Tile Conduit Layer Trench Pipe Layer Underground Pipe Layer Underground Utility Locator Utilities Layer Utility Layer Utility Pipe Layer Water Main Pipe Layer