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.

Other names for Pipelayers: Construction Laborer, Construction Worker, Drain Layer, Drain Tiler, Equipment Operator, Fitter, Irrigation System Installer, Irrigation Technician, Laborer, Machine Operator, Pipe Assembly Worker, Pipe Calker, Pipe Connector, Pipe Cutter, Pipe Fitter, Pipe Installer, Pipe Layer, Pipe Liner, Pipe Setter, Pipe Wrapping Machine Operator, Pipelayer, Pipelaying Fitter, Pipeman, Piper, Piper Installer, Plumbing Technician, Sewer Connector, Sewer Pipe Layer, Skilled Laborer, Tile Conduit Layer, Trench Pipe Layer,

• Grade and level trench bases, using tamping machines and 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.
• Operate mechanized equipment such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, and backhoes.
• Train others in pipe-laying, and provide supervision.
• Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
• Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.
• 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 and repair sanitary and stormwater sewer structures and pipe systems.
• Install and use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, and transit levels.

• Pneumatic hammer
• Pipe vises
• Welders
• Backhoes
• Slings
• Power grinders
• Blocks or pulleys
• Boring or sinking machinery
• Wheel bulldozers
• Trenching machines
• Caulking guns
• Squares
• Compactors
• Air compressors
• Power saws
• Hydraulic truck cranes
• Blow torches
• Desktop computers
• Water pumps
• Dredgers
• Workshop presses
• Drills
• Track excavators
• Explosimeters
• Tube end finishers
• Files
• Water pumps
• Forklifts
• Squares
• Gas generators
• Graders
• Hammers
• Tampers
• Boring or sinking machinery
• Ladders
• Laser printers
• Liquid leak detectors
• Pipe bending mandrels
• Manlift or personnel lift
• Pipe bending tools
• Jacks
• Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery
• Wire brushes
• Power grinders
• Shovels
• Notebook computers
• Metal detectors
• Ohmmeters
• Levels
• Personal computers
• Drain or pipe cleaning equipment
• Pneumatic grinders
• Pipe or tube cutters
• Laser measuring systems
• Threading machines
• Pipe layer
• Jacks
• Power grinders
• Power saws
• Tampers
• Pressure indicators
• Pry bars
• Power saws
• Tube end finishers
• Shovels
• Mud pumps
• Pneumatic sanding machines
• Scaffolding
• Hammers
• Drain or pipe cleaning equipment
• Offset socket wrenches
• Power grinders
• Pipe or tube cutters
• Diaphragm pumps
• Track loaders
• Integrated tool carriers
• Backhoes
• Track loaders
• Level sensors or transmitters
• Trenching machines
• Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery
• Voltage or current meters
• Dewatering pumps
• Welding masks
• Welders
• Wheel loaders
• Winches
• Circuit tracers

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software