Trades Specialist Plumber & Steamfitter

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Repairs, maintains, and installs plumbing fixtures and appliances such as sinks, shower baths, commodes, drinking fountains, dishwashers, valves including pneumatic controls, gas and water meters, gas hot water heaters, and other gas appliances, heating systems and controls, and various steam equipment used in laundries, kitchens and cafeterias, water pumps, irrigation, and hydrotherapy equipment.

* In cases of malfunction or breakdown, discusses problem with user, visually inspects the fixtures or equipment, and uses appropriate test equipment such as pressure and vacuum gauges to determine cause and location of trouble.

* Following technical manuals, codes, diagrams and previous experience, plans work procedures to make repairs and orders replacement parts indicating quality and type and any other materials required.

* Makes necessary repairs or adjustments or directs others in performing such activities.

* Installs or directs the installation of plumbing fixtures and appliances following diagrams, codes and previous experience.

Plans and lays out the installation, alteration, and repair of high- and low-pressure pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.

* Plans new installations, alterations to existing installations, and major repairs consistent with specifications, plans and plumbing codes.

* Reviews building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required, and sequence of installation.

* Locates and marks position of pipes, pipe connections, and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors and cuts openings required to accommodate pipes and fittings.

According to plan, measures, cuts, threads, and bends pipe to required angle.

* Assembles and installs a variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings.

* Joins piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented jo...