A Pipelayer I installs, fits, repairs, and maintains water, sanitary, sewer, and storm drainage pipe systems.

Duties

• Installs or repairs pipe systems and associated structures according to technical design specifications. Responds to emergency callouts when required to repair pipe bursts, etc.
• Interprets blueprints, construction drawings, maps, plans, survey cut sheets and grade stakes; uses instruments such as lasers and transit levels to verify proper grades and alignment of trenches/excavations.
• Hand‑shovels where required to uncover existing buried utilities.
• Operates and maintains equipment related to the work including rollers, tampers, trucks and a variety of hand and power tools.
• Selects, prepares, aligns, connects and seals pipe joints applying knowledge of proper techniques and materials.
• Ensures work is performed in accordance with quality standards and safe work practice and regulations.
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