Operate pumps

Description

Operate industrial pumps used to remove excess liquid.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 5 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 9 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)

Essential for

  • Water network operative
    Water network operatives maintain pipes and pumping stations used for water supply, waste water removal and sewerage. They perform planned maintenance and repair tasks and clear bl…
  • Sewerage cleaner
    Sewerage cleaners maintain and clean septic tanks, sewerage systems and their pipes within communities. They remove blockages that stop the sewerage flow to ensure the smooth runni…
  • Waterway construction labourer
    Waterway construction labourers create and maintain canals, dams and other waterway structures such as coastal or inland water plants. They are responsible for the construction of …
  • Sewerage network operative
    Sewerage network operatives maintain sewerage systems which remove and transport wastewater and sewerage. They inspect pipes, pumping stations, and mains, looking for leaks or othe…
  • Septic tank servicer
    Septic tank servicers clean and maintain septic systems. They repair damages and faults, and ensure the tanks are cleaned and maintained, operating cleaning and maintenance machine…

Optional for

  • Boiler operator
    Boiler operators maintain heating systems such as low-pressure boilers, high-pressure boilers and power boilers. They work mostly in large buildings like power plants or boiler roo…
  • Pipe welder
    Pipe welders assemble and install parts and components of pipelines for the transport of goods such as water, steam and chemicals through them. They interpret specs such as pneumat…
  • Dewatering technician
    Dewatering technicians install and operate pumps, spares, pipe ranges, and vacuum dewatering systems to collect and remove liquids and chemicals. Duties The duties of a dewatering …
  • Drainage worker
    Drainage workers assemble and maintain drainage and dewatering systems. They lay tubes or drainpipes to dry out the ground of a certain structure in order to put a hold…

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