Gasfitter
What the work is
Installs, maintains and repairs gas mains, piping systems downstream of the billing meter, and appliances and ancillary equipment associated with the use of fuel gases, including liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen and biogas systems.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Installs and tests liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, biogas and other natural gasfitting lines
- Installs and commissions gas appliances, such as hot water services, space heaters, ducted heating units, gas stoves and cooktops
- Installs flues through ceilings and roofs with appropriate clearances and flue termination
- Identifies and repairs gas leaks in piping systems and appliances
- Performs routine maintenance on gas appliances to ensure their proper functioning
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a gas fitting business servicing homes, restaurants and small factories that run on natural gas and bottled gas. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A cold house gets its heater lit and the family stands in front of it, grinning
- You find a slow leak with your instruments and fix it before it becomes anything
- A restaurant kitchen is signed off and the chef can cook again that night
Hard days
- A late-night call to a gas smell in an apartment block with worried residents
- Telling a customer their old appliance is not safe to keep using
- Cramped roof spaces and cupboards where you can barely reach the fitting
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 363231, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.