How do they match: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • Meter Setter
  • Diesel Engine Pipefitter
  • Gas Meter Installer
  • Water Meter Installer

  • 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.
  • Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, or to plan installation around obstructions, such as electrical wiring.
  • Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
  • Install green plumbing equipment, such as faucet flow restrictors, dual-flush or pressure-assisted flush toilets, or tankless hot water heaters.
  • Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
  • Weld small pipes or special piping, using specialized techniques, equipment, or materials, such as computer-assisted welding or microchip fabrication.

  • Cut metal components for installation.
  • Cut openings in existing structures.
  • Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
  • Weld metal components.