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Typical education needed for entry: No formal educational credential

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Less than 1 month on-the-job training

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• 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.
• Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
• Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
• Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
• Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.
• Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.

Tools:

• Backhoes
• Boring or sinking machinery
• Drain or pipe cleaning equipment
• Power grinders
• Power saws

Technology:

• Office suite software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software

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