CAPABILITY CARD · Skilled Trades

The Boilermakers capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 10,190 boilermakers in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

10,190
working nationally
$76,410
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten boilermakers wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Conduct pressure tests on vessels, such as boilers.
Duty 02
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
Duty 03
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
Duty 04
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
Duty 05
Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
Duty 06
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with boilermakers (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Autodesk AutoCAD ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft Windows ★Microsoft Word ★SAP software ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 10,190 boilermakers earn a median of $76,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$76,410
Median pay / year
$37
Median / hour
10,190
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for boilermakers. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Mechanical
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Building and Construction
  • Computers and Electronics
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most boilermakers win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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