Pipe Fitters install pipe systems and maintain and repair PVC and plastic-based piping in major utilities, industrial, and construction settings and sites. Tasks required by this job include: • Examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of piping and drainage systems; • Measures and cuts required lengths of PVC and other plastic piping, including pipes used for internal gravitational drainage when necessary, using hand tools or machine tools; • Installs pipes for water supply, drainage, irrigation, and similar systems in industrial and construction settings, including terminals, sewerage systems, and other mains networks; • Fits piping and drainage systems into position and joins sections by cementing, fusing, screwing, or by other appropriate methods; • Tests pipework and drainage systems for leaks and makes necessary adjustments.