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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.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
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.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Remove and replace worn components.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
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.
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.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
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.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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