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Job Description
Build rough wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel, bridge, or sewer supports, billboard signs, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2031.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rough Carpenters”.
Also Known As…
- Rough Carpenters
- Union Carpenter
- Rough Carpenter
- Journeyman Carpenter
- Form Carpenter
- Carpenter
- Bridge Repair Crew Person
- Bridge Carpenter
- Apprentice Carpenter
- Wharf Builder
- Ventilation Worker
- Trestle Mechanic
- Trestle Builder
- Timberman
- Timber Framer
- Stopping Builder
- Stage Builder
- Sign Erector and Repairer
- Set Builder
- Scenery Builder
- Scaffold Builder
- Rustic Fence Builder
- Platform Builder
- Piledriver Carpenter
- Partition Setter
- Lead Carpenter
- Jalousies Installer
- Iron Worker
- House Carpenter
- Hewer
- Hammerman
- Hammerer
- Framing Mechanic
- Framer
- Form Setter
- Form Raiser
- Form Maker
- Form Layer
- Form Builder
- Engine Setter
- Dock Builder
- Closet Builder
- Carpenter Foreman
- Bridge Mechanic
- Brattice Builder
- Braddisher
Tasks for “Bracer”
- Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
- Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
- Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.
- Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
- Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, hoists, roof supports, or chutes, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
- Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
- Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
- Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
- Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.
Related Technology & Tools
- Templates
- Hard hats
- Hammers
- Digital levels
- Carpenters' levels
- Table saws
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Beam saws
- Electric impact wrenches
- Squares
- Power staple guns
- Magnetized levels
- Hand saws
- Utility knives
- Pry bars
- Moisture meters
- Pump jacks
- Torpedo levels
- Screw jacks
- Theodolites
- Belt sanders
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Reciprocating saws
- Power drills
- Lock levels
- Extension ladders
- Chainsaw jigs
- Water levels
- Laser levels
- Bullseye levels
- Cat's paws
- Fall arrest systems
- Power saws
- Layout bars
- Needlenose pliers
- Ladder jacks
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Calipers
- Visible beam laser levels
- Work boots
- Level jigs
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Ladders
- Push sticks
- Circular saws
- Power sanders
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Protractors
- Dado blades
- Mini pry bars
- Personal computers
- Radial arm saws
- Non-conducting ladders
- Plumb bobs
- Combination squares
- Nail guns
- Caulking guns
- Laser measuring tools
- Marking gauges
- Fold-up ladders
- Right triangles
- Sliding t-bevels
- Rotary hammers
- Self-stopping levels
- Bandsaws
- Drill presses
- Truck cranes
- Hammer staplers
- Framing hammers
- Respirators
- Air compressors
- Measuring tapes
- Carpentry transits
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Spirit levels
- Worm-drive saws
- Power routers
- Impact wrenches
- Story pole tape measures
- Plumb lines
- Power generators
- Snips
- Sledgehammers
- Infrared laser levels
- Framing squares
- Hand planers
- Ladder levelers
- Notebook computers
- Rulers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Saw guides
- Miter saws
- A-frame levels
- Pettibones
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Portable routers
- Drawing and drafting software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Office