How to verify a Pipefitter CV — official standards
A Pipefitter / Industrial fitter CV (ISCO 7126) is difficult to assess from job titles alone. "Pipe installation", "prefabrication" or "pressure piping" can mean anything from bolting flanges under supervision to fabricating and testing systems under EN 13480 and PED 2014/68/EU. The details that decide suitability — material group, welding process, position, pressure test records — usually sit in attachments, not in the text.
The standards that frame this trade are concrete: EN 13480 for metallic industrial piping (part 5 for testing), PED 2014/68/EU for pressure equipment, EN 1090 for steel assembly and EN ISO 9606 where welding is involved. A rigorous check reads the CV against those documents and against site evidence: isometrics and P&ID reading, pressure test records, and heights, confined space or BOSIET certificates. WorkerProof verifies documents and claims — three times per CV — not legal recognition of qualifications.
What a strong CV must contain
The CV should state which parts of metallic industrial piping the candidate actually worked on — fabrication, installation or testing — and reference EN 13480, including -5 for pressure tests. Generic "pipe work" without the standard tells you nothing about the pressure class handled.
Where the work involved equipment under pressure, look for a mention of PED 2014/68/EU and the type of installation (piping, vessels per EN 13445 / ASME VIII). This shows whether the candidate has worked in a regime with legal conformity requirements and notified-body oversight.
If the CV claims welding, an EN ISO 9606 certificate must be attached with process (e.g. TIG 141, MAG 135), material group per ISO/TR 15608, thickness, diameter and position per EN ISO 6947. Each certificate covers exactly what was tested and needs regular revalidation.
For structural supports, racks and steelwork, the CV should reference EN 1090 and the execution class (EXC1–EXC4) worked to. Execution class indicates the level of workshop discipline and documentation the candidate is used to.
Look for explicit statements about reading isometrics and P&IDs, technical drawings and weld symbols per EN ISO 2553. Independent reading of these documents separates a fitter from a supervised helper.
Pressure test records the candidate contributed to, plus heights, confined space or BOSIET certificates, should be listed with issue dates. Directive 2009/104/EC requires documented training before workers use equipment such as ladders, scaffolds or MEWPs.
⚠️ Red flags to watch for
Questions to ask the candidate
- 01Which EN ISO 9606 certificates do you hold — process, material group per ISO/TR 15608, thickness, diameter and position per EN ISO 6947 — and when were they last revalidated?
- 02Describe a system you built under EN 13480: what was your role in fabrication, installation and the pressure test per part 5, and what records were produced?
- 03Have you worked on equipment falling under PED 2014/68/EU, and did you weld to a qualified WPS with a WPQR per EN ISO 15609 / 15614-1?
- 04Show us an isometric or P&ID from a past project and walk through it — including the weld symbols per EN ISO 2553 and how you set out the spool.
- 05Which NDT methods were applied to your welds (VT, PT, MT, RT, UT), who inspected them under ISO 9712, and what were your repair rates?
The official standards behind the score
WorkerProof checks every CV against this verified matrix.
- EN 13480 (metallic industrial piping; -5 testing)
- PED 2014/68/EU (pressure equipment)
- EN 1090 (steel assembly)
- EN ISO 9606 (if welding)
- Isometrics & P&ID reading
- Pressure test records
- Heights / confined space / BOSIET certificates
Frequently asked questions
Which standards apply to a Pipefitter / Industrial fitter CV?
The execution standards are EN 13480 for metallic industrial piping (with -5 covering testing), PED 2014/68/EU for pressure equipment, EN 1090 for steel assembly and EN ISO 9606 where the role includes welding. Site evidence typically includes isometrics and P&ID reading, pressure test records and heights, confined space or BOSIET certificates.
Does a pipefitter need a welding certificate?
Only if the role includes welding. In that case an EN ISO 9606 certificate is required, and it is valid strictly for the process, material group, thickness, diameter and position that were tested. Brazing work in copper or refrigeration pipework is qualified separately under EN ISO 13585.
How can I check whether a candidate really worked under PED?
Ask for the type of equipment (piping, or vessels under EN 13445 / ASME VIII), the WPS and WPQR references per EN ISO 15609 and 15614-1, and the test documentation. Work under PED 2014/68/EU runs on qualified procedures, certified welders and NDT with notified-body oversight, so paperwork exists.
What do ASME IX and AWS D1.1 mean on a European CV?
They are the American counterparts to the EN rules: ASME Section IX qualifies welders and procedures for boilers, pressure vessels and piping (WPQ per QW-484), AWS D1.1 covers structural steel. Many oil and gas and shipyard projects in Europe run on these codes, so both code families can legitimately appear.
What does WorkerProof actually verify?
We check the CV and the attached documents against the official standards matrix for the trade — EN 13480, PED 2014/68/EU, EN 1090, EN ISO 9606 and the related site evidence — and each CV is verified three times. We verify documents and claims; we do not grant or promise legal recognition of qualifications.
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