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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 Plumber”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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