How do they match: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • Fitter
  • Meter Setter
  • Corrosion Control Fitter
  • Fire Sprinkler Fitter
  • Gas Meter Installer
  • Gas Main Fitter
  • Sprinkler Fitter
  • Water Meter Installer

  • Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

  • Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
  • 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 pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
  • Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
  • Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.

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