Pipelayers
Also called:
Pipe Layer, Pipelayer, Laborer, Equipment Operator
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
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some high school or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$35,900
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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