Plumber

Overview

Assemble, install, or repair pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems, according to specifications or plumbing codes.

High Level Job Functions

• 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.
• Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.
• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
• Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
• Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools.
• Anchor steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
• Maintain or repair plumbing by replacing defective washers, replacing, or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains.
• Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.
• Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
• Install green plumbing equipment, such as faucet flow restrictors, dual-flush or pressure-assisted flush toilets, or tankless hot water heaters.
• Keep records of work assignments.
• Estimate time, material, or labor costs for use in project plans.
• Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, or to plan installation around obstructions such as elect...