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Job Description

Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2152.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters”.

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Tasks for “Gas Fitter”

Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Remove and replace worn components.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.

Related Technology & Tools

Winches
Levels
Dumpy levels
Augers
Desktop computers
Null locators
Offset grinders
Pressure gauges
Power drills
Plumb bobs
Basin wrenches
Hand tachometers
Box end wrenches
Soldering equipment
Generators
Automatic levels
Tuggers
Ladders
Forklifts
Metal cutting dies
Heat guns
Screwdrivers
Pipe bending tools
Scaffolding
Manlifts
Chain falls
Air compressors
Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Pipe fabrication shears
Pipe lasers
Skip loaders
Hand hacksaws
Calipers
Flow gauges
Stands
Centering head tools
Pipe vises
Water stoppers
Allen wrenches
Trenchers
Laser levels
Locking pliers
Utility knives
Pedestal grinders
Metal hand saws
Portable grinders
Nylon strap wrenches
Pipe cutters
Cold chisels
Deburring tools
Pry bars
Pipeline jacks
Truck cranes
Reciprocating saws
Pipe threading machines
Leak-testing gauges
Direct current DC arc welder
Measuring tapes
Pit depth gauges
Hydrostatic testers
Roll groovers
Power hammers
Drill presses
Shielded arc welding tools
Loaders
Circular saws
Pneumatic pipe bevelers
Pipe bending mandrels
Two-hole pins
Tirfors
Welding clamps
Material-hoisting slings
Ball peen hammers
Jackhammers
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Single-cut mill saw files
Impact wrenches
Block and tackle equipment
Pipe flange aligners
Crescent wrenches
Split bubble levels
Magnetic circle layout tools
Manual pipe benders
Hydraulic valve turners
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Water pumps
Pulleys
Jam-proof ratchet threaders
Propane torches
Pocket levels
Torch cutter guides
Air-acetylene torches
Adjustable wrenches
Drophead dies
Air operated grinders
Cutting torches
Hole cutting tools
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Backhoes
Alternating current AC welding equipment
Rasps
Welding hoods
Impact screwdrivers
Personal computers
Water samplers
Vertical bandsaws
Metal cutting taps
Radius markers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Combination squares
Hydraulic cranes
Hammers
Laser printers
Quality control QC welders' gauges
Pipe flaring tools
Pneumatic wire brushes
Stationary grinders
Transit levels
Pipe threaders
Wire tracers
Angle air grinders
Plasma cutting guides
Framing squares
Power hacksaws
Amp meters
Pipe wrenches
Bolt cutters
Air wire brushes
Safety harnesses
Monkey wrench sets
Slip joint pliers
Notebook computers
Pavement stompers
Mud pumps
Chain wrenches
Portable welding machines
Flat head screwdrivers
Ohmmeters
Reamers
Explosimeters
Hole saws

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Internet browser software
Email software
COADE CAESAR II
Pipepro Pipefitting
Computer aided design CAD software
Piping construction costs estimation software
PipingOffice
Watter Hammer Software Hytran
ViziFlow
Word processing software
AEC Design Group CADPIPE
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE