Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfittersresume guide.
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. A strong Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters resume shows critical thinking, judgment and decision making and repairing, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
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- 1Name the kind of work that's hiring.Cities are replacing lead water lines under new federal rules, and that work needs plumbers. A count of lines replaced and a first-fill pass rate shows you can do it well.
- 2Show you keep up with newer equipment.More homeowners are choosing heat pump water heaters to save on power bills. Installs with no callbacks show you know them, not just the old tank models.
- 3Give troubleshooting a number.The guide lists filling pipes with water or air and reading gauges to find leaks as a core task. A first-visit fix rate shows Troubleshooting and Repairing in a way a service manager trusts.
- 4Show the problem you caught early.Planning pipe layout from blueprints is a core task in this guide. A conflict found before rough-in, and the hours it saved, proves you read the drawings closely.
- 5Name the license, the state and the board.Give the full license name, the board that issued it, the state and that it is active. In Ohio a plumber's card can come from the state or a local office, so say which.
- 6List your apprenticeship as your education.Most plumbers train through an apprenticeship or a certificate program after high school, so one line for it is enough.
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01Also called
O*NET02Skills employers expect
O*NETImportance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | High | Intermediate |
| Judgment and Decision Making | High | Intermediate |
| Repairing | High | Intermediate |
| Troubleshooting | High | Intermediate |
| Monitoring | High | Intermediate |
| Complex Problem Solving | High | Intermediate |
| Coordination | High | Intermediate |
| Operation and Control | High | Intermediate |
| Operations Monitoring | High | Intermediate |
| Speaking | High | Intermediate |
03Knowledge areas
O*NET- Building and Construction
- Mechanical
- Design
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Engineering and Technology
- Public Safety and Security
- Physics
- English Language
04Common responsibilities
O*NETOrdered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.
- Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
- Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
- Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
- Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
- Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
- Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
- Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
- Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.
- Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
- Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
05Software and tools
O*NET41 tools across 11 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.
- Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
- COADE CAESAR II
- Elite Software DPIPE
- Elite Software FIRE
- Elite Software HSYM
- Elite Software Spipe
- Heat loss calculation software
- Klear Estimator
- Pipepro Pipefitting
- Quote Software QuoteExpress
- Watter Hammer Software Hytran
- Drawing and drafting software
- AEC Design Group CADPIPE
- Autodesk Building Systems
- Elite Software Plumbing CAD
- Elite Software Sprinkler CAD
- Horizon Engineering Sigma Plumbing Calculator
- ViziFlow
- Intuit QuickBooksHotIn demand
- Bookkeeping software
- Quicken
- Job costing software
- KRS Enterprises Service First!
- Estimating software
- FastEST FastPipe
- FastEST software
- Piping construction costs estimation software
- Vision InfoSoft Plumbing Bid Manager
- Database software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Wintac Pro
- PricePoint
- Microsoft WordHotIn demand
- Atlas Construction Business Forms
- Wilhelm Publishing Threshold
- Microsoft ExcelHotIn demand
- PipingOffice
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft Office softwareHotIn demand
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASPHot
06Education and preparation
O*NET07Putting it on your resume
ResumeXRays guidanceLead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.
Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.
Show judgment and decision making and repairing, not just critical thinking. Judgment and decision making and repairing rank close to critical thinking for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.
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