b"opsCAREERWhat Are the Jobs? Contents Welder/Pipetter A welder works in every area of the construction industry where metalsTracing Opportunity 7and alloys are joined. They will work with plumbers, pipetters, sprinkler tters, and HVACR technicians. Work will include installation, mainte-nance, and repair of all types of piping systems, as well as joining struc- Becoming UA InstructorsA tural steel brackets and supports for such systems. A welder has Natural Progression forto work in many different environments and in all types of positions.Three Marines 8Welders will study blueprints, drawings and specications for the job and must measure, cut and weld using various methods and tools. Rodeo Jock toWelder/Pipefitter 12HVACR Service Technician Journeyman SprinklerA service technician's work covers the general responsibilities forFitterA Career Joe Knewheating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR). ThisNothing About 14would include the installation and maintenance of all sizes of heating and cooling systems for residential, commercial, institutional, and in-dustrial applications. Some job-specic applications include complete gas piping installations, high-voltage electrical components, testing and analyzing, and startup of systems. Fire Sprinkler FitterSprinkler system installers, or sprinkler tters as they are commonly known, have detailed knowledge of re codes and the methods for in-stallation of sprinkler piping systems and a responsibility for life safety in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. They install wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, and chemical re protection and extinguishing systems, just to name a few.As a sprinkler tter you will install and maintain high- and low-pressure piping, equipment, and devices to supply re protection systems with water, foam, carbon dioxide, and other materials in hospitals, commer-cial buildings, manufacturing plants, homes, and in apartment buildings. PlumberOn the CoverJourneyman Kevin Long, Plumbers and Our contractors and members are actively engaged in plumbing instal-lation, repair, service, and maintenance of piping and plumbing systemsPipetters Local 230, San Diego, CA and equipment used for drinking (potable) water distribution, sanitary waste drainage, storm water systems, and gas distribution. Our plumbers also work on technical installations for medical gas in hospitals and nursing homes, hydronic in-oor heating, solar thermal panels, heat pumps, cross-connection control, and many other systems necessaryfor the health and safety of the general public. Our Contractor PartnersWe are fortunate to have forged strong partnerships with the Mechani-cal Contractors Association of America (MCAA), Mechanical Service Contractors Association (MSCA), Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Con-tractors Association (PHCC), Plumbing Contractors of America (PCA), Pipe Fabrication Institute (PFI), and the National Fire Safety Association (NFSA).Career Opportunities in Piping for Transitioning Veterans|Fall/Winter 2019 5"