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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 “Journeyman Pipefitter”

Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
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.
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.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Remove and replace worn components.
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 pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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