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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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