Plumbers
Did You Know:
- Job opportunities should be very good.
- These workers constitute one of the largest and highest paid construction occupations.
- Most states and localities require plumbers to be licensed.
- Most workers train in apprenticeship programs and in career or technical schools or community colleges.
Industry Areas
- Building Equipment Contractors
- Nonresidential Building Construction
- Utility System Construction
Day-to-Day Tasks
- Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
- Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
- Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
Overall Kind of Work
Most people are familiar with plumbers who come to their home to unclog a drain or fix a leaking toilet. Plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters install, maintain and repair many differ...
Work Environment
Military
Plumbers and pipe fitters work both indoors and outdoors on land and aboard ships.
Status
What is the difference between enlisted and officer?
Enlisted:Enlisted members enter the Military with a high school diploma (in some cases a GED), at a minimum. They are employed in almost every type of military career, often in hands-on roles.
Officers: Officers either enter the Military with a four-year college degree or greater or served previously as enlisted members, and are generally employed in management roles or highly specialized fields that require intensive training.
Officer
Enlisted
Military Breakdown
The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.
340 Plumbers in the military
Service Branches
Plumbers and Pipe Fitters work in the following services:
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