Education

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
Prepare tenders and quotations
Instruct apprentices
Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
Schedule personnel, tools and equipment
Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
Supervise other workers
Estimate costs and materials
Operate CADD and other computer software systems
Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size