Job Opening: Construction Plumber

CONSTRUCTION PLUMBER

Assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. 

• Studies building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations.

• Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe.

• Locates and marks position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors.

• Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.

• Cuts and threads pipe.

• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals, such as cast iron, steel, brass, and copper, and nonmetals, such as PVC, ABS, and acid waste.

• Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joints.

• Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking.

• Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, and dishwashers.