Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
sizes and types and related materials, such as sup-
ports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to
specifi cations. Cut and bore holes in structures such
as bulkheads, decks, walls, and mains prior to pipe
installation, using hand and power tools. Modify,
clean, and maintain pipe systems, units, fi ttings, and
related machines and equipment, following specifi ca-
tions and using hand and power tools. Install auto-
matic controls used to regulate pipe systems. Turn
valves to shut off steam, water, or other gases or liq-
uids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Remove and replace worn components. Prepare cost
estimates for clients. Inspect work sites for obstruc-
tions and to ensure that holes will not cause struc-
tural weakness. Operate motorized pumps to remove
water from fl ooded manholes, basements, or facility
fl oors. Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture
of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that pre-
vents erosion or galvanic and electrolytic action.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture
and Construction. Work Group: 02.04. Construc-
tion Crafts. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Boil-
ermakers; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Carpet
Installers; Cement Masons and Concrete Finish-
ers; Commercial Divers; Construction Carpenters;
Crane and Tower Operators; Drywall and Ceiling
Tile Installers; Electricians; Fence Erectors; Floor
Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles; Floor
Sanders and Finishers; Glaziers; Hazardous Mate-
rials Removal Workers; Insulation Workers, Floor,
Ceiling, and Wall; Insulation Workers, Mechanical;
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Install-
ers; Operating Engineers and Other Construction
Equipment Operators; Painters, Construction and
Maintenance; Paperhangers; Paving, Surfacing, and
Ta mpi n g E qu ipment Op er ator s; Pi le -Dr iver Op er-
ators; Pipelayers; Plasterers and Stucco Masons;
Plumbers; Plumbers, Pipefi tters, and Steamfi tters;
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators; Refractory Materials Repairers, Except
Brickmasons; Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Work-
ers; Riggers; Roofers; Rough Carpenters; Security
and Fire Alarm Systems Installers; Segmental Pav-
ers; Sheet Metal Workers; Stone Cutters and Carvers,
Manufacturing; Stonemasons; Structural Iron and
Steel Workers; Tapers; Terrazzo Workers and Finish-
ers; Tile and Marble Setters.
Skills: Installation; Repairing; Systems Analysis;
Management of Personnel Resources; Equipment
Maintenance; Operation Monitoring; Operation and
Control; Technology Design.
Education and Training Program: Pipefi tting/
Pipefi tter and Sprinkler Fitter. Related Knowl-
edge/Courses: Building and Construction; Design;
Mechanical Devices; Engineering and Technology;
Economics and Accounting; Transportation.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; hazardous equip-
ment; minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings; standing;
using hands on objects, tools, or controls; repetitive
motions.Plumbers
! Personality Code: RCI
! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $44,090
! Beginning Wage: $26,550
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 10.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 68,643
! Self-Employed: 12.3%
! Part-Time: 3.4%! e job openings listed here are shared with Pipe Fitters
and Steamfi tters.Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fi ttings, and
fi xtures of heating, water, and drainage systems
according to specifi cations and plumbing codes.
Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required
angles, using hand and power tools or machines
such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and
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