How do they match: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
  • Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
  • Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools.
  • Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
  • Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
  • Maintain or repair plumbing by replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains.
  • Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.

  • Operate pumps or compressors.
  • Create construction or installation diagrams.
  • Cut openings in existing structures.
  • Direct construction or extraction personnel.
  • Estimate construction project costs.
  • Estimate construction project labor requirements.
  • Install green plumbing or water handling systems.
  • Mark reference points on construction materials.
  • Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.
  • Record operational or environmental data.
  • Select construction materials.