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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”

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.
Remove and replace worn components.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
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.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
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.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
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.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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