Drain technician

Also searched as: Técnico instalador de sistemas de drenaje

Code 7126.2

What does a Drain technician do?

Drain technicians install and maintain drainage equipment used in sewer systems, such as pipes and valves. They analyse the design and ensure the proper installation of the drainage system, and perform maintenance and repair duties.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • types of pipelines

Skills and competences

  • liaise with engineers
  • adjust cylinder valves
  • apply health and safety standards
  • detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
  • assemble manufactured pipeline parts
  • ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
  • lay pipe installation
  • install drainage well systems
  • install plumbing systems
  • read standard blueprints
  • test pipeline infrastructure operations

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences