- Examines specifications, architectural blueprints, and shop drawings to ascertain necessary tools and equipment and the proper sequence for installation.
- Adheres to specified hanger spacing and load requirements in accordance with specifications and owner preferences.
- Mounts and repairs various plumbing fixtures including sinks, toilets, bathtubs, urinals, water heaters, water softeners, and more.
- Sets up sleeves and leave outs for roof and wall penetrations.
- Cuts, expands, and solders copper tubing/piping, brazes, solvent welds, fuses, grooves, and threads pipes using pipe cutters, reamers, torches, alloy gaskets, solvent cements, fusion machines, press fittings, grooving machines, and pipe-threading machines.
- Assembles and installs valves, pipes, and fittings.
- Connects pipes using mechanical soldering, brazing, and other pipe joining techniques.
- Pressurizes pipe systems with water or air and reads gauges to detect any system leaks.
- Help with layout and train apprentice plumbers.
- Other duties as assigned.