Pipefitter Journeyman

Primary Purpose

Lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and maintains piping and piping systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems.

• Selects type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
• Inspects work‑sites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
• Cuts pipe using hacksaw, pipe cutters, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
• Threads pipe using a threading machine.
• Ends pipe by hand or with a pipe‑bending machine.
• Assembles and installs a variety of metal and non‑metal pipe and pipe fittings, including brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
• Joins piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
• Secures pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using handtools.
• Installs and maintains refrigeration and air‑conditioning systems including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
• Tests piping system for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks.
• May weld holding fixtures to structural steel members.
• Must be able to operate industrial lift trucks.

• Travel between jobsites if required.
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
• Visualize objects in three‑dimensions from plans and drawings.
• Work easily and skillfully with hands.
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• See well (either naturally or with correction).
• Climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds.
• Stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Completion of apprenticeship program required.
• May be required to be licensed.
• Must be able to operate industrial lift trucks.

• Standing – 66% to 100% of work time
• Balancing – 66% to 100% of work time
• Sitting – 0% to 33% of work time
• Stooping, squatting, twisting, bending – 66% to 100% of work time
• Crawling – 5% to 33% of work time
• Reaching – 33% to 66% of work time
• Lifting
  • 1–10 lbs – 0% to 33% of work time
  • 11–50 lbs – 33% to 66% of work time
  • 50+ lbs – 0% of work time
• Pushing, pulling, moving
  • 1–10 lbs – 0% to 33% of work time
  • 10–50 lbs – 33% to 66% of work time
  • 50+ lbs – 20% to 40% of work time
• Talking – 10% to 40% of work time
• Hearing – 100% of work time
• Visual perception, including vision – 100% of work time
• Walking – 10% to 100% of work time
• Kneeling – 10% to 25% of work time

• Exposure to inclement weather – 33% to 66% of work time
• Extreme cold – 0% to 33% of work time
• Extreme heat – 0% to 33% of work time
• Wet and/or humid – 0% to 33% of work time
• Vibration – 0% to 33% of work time
• Exposure to dust & fumes – 0% to 33% of work time
• Proximity to moving mechanical parts – 33% to 66% of work time
• Exposure to electrical shock – 0% to 33% of work time
• Working in high, exposed places – 0% to 33% of work time
• Exposure to toxic, caustic chemicals – 0% to 33% of work time
• Noise intensity – 66% to 100% of work time, but not exceeding OSHA PEL unless tested otherwise

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day‑to‑day.