Ability to select type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.

Knowledge of system operation, and study of building plans / working drawings

Experience planning sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and cutting pipe

Experience threading and ending pipe by hand or with pipe bending machine

Ability to assemble and join piping by means of threaded, chalked, wiped, soldered, brazed fused, or cemented joints

Experience securing pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using hand tools

Knowledge of testing piping systems for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges