Pipe Fitters install pipe systems and maintain and repair pipes in major utilities, industrial and construction settings and sites. Tasks required by this job include: - examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of piping; - measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic piping using hand or machine tools; - installs pipes for heating, ventilating, fire prevention, water and similar systems in industrial and construction settings, including oil rigs and terminals, sewerage systems and other mains networks; - fits piping into position and joins sections by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or by other methods; - tests pipe work for leaks and makes necessary adjustments.