Description
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.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Relationships
- Independence
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Cooperation
- Persistence
Tasks
- Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
- Cut pipes to required lengths.
- Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
- Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
- Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
Detailed Work Activities
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Control Precision
- Oral Comprehension
- Near Vision
- Extent Flexibility
Skills
- Operation and Control
- Active Listening
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
- Public Safety and Security
- Design
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Water and Sewer Lines - Level IIICertifying Organization
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
STAR Steamfitting-Pipefitting MasteryCertifying Organization
National Inspection, Testing and Certification Corporation
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Stormwater and Wastewater System Inspection - Level IVCertifying Organization
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
STAR Plumber MasteryCertifying Organization
National Inspection, Testing and Certification Corporation
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Stormwater and Wastewater System Inspection - Level ICertifying Organization
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $45,506 |
| Median (50%) | $50,210 |
| High (90%) | $57,036 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $49,364 |
| Mid Level | $53,440 |
| Senior Level | $54,746 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 37,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 36,400 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -2%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -2%
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