Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (90%).

• Keep records of work assignments.
• Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.

• Estimate time, material, or labor costs for use in project plans.
• Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
• Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
• Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
• Anchor steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
• Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
• Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
• 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.
• 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.
• Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, or to plan installation around obstructions, such as electrical wiring.