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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”
- Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
- Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
- Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
- Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.
- Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, hoists, roof supports, or chutes, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
- Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
- Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
- Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
- Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
Related Technology & Tools
- Dado blades
- Theodolites
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Ladders
- Power sanders
- Power generators
- Plumb lines
- Screw jacks
- Sliding t-bevels
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Water levels
- Caulking guns
- Needlenose pliers
- Pump jacks
- Push sticks
- Fall arrest systems
- Worm-drive saws
- Combination squares
- Bandsaws
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Framing squares
- Nail guns
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Ladder jacks
- Carpentry transits
- Mini pry bars
- Cat's paws
- Laser levels
- Measuring tapes
- Work boots
- Hand saws
- Carpenters' levels
- Spirit levels
- Rotary hammers
- Beam saws
- Table saws
- Reciprocating saws
- Miter saws
- Plumb bobs
- Visible beam laser levels
- Infrared laser levels
- Digital levels
- Marking gauges
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Drill presses
- Power staple guns
- Lock levels
- Personal computers
- Notebook computers
- Power saws
- Impact wrenches
- Radial arm saws
- Utility knives
- Self-stopping levels
- A-frame levels
- Ladder levelers
- Layout bars
- Portable routers
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Air compressors
- Hammers
- Torpedo levels
- Saw guides
- Pettibones
- Squares
- Bullseye levels
- Belt sanders
- Extension ladders
- Protractors
- Templates
- Truck cranes
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Sledgehammers
- Story pole tape measures
- Circular saws
- Fold-up ladders
- Power routers
- Power drills
- Calipers
- Right triangles
- Snips
- Hard hats
- Rulers
- Framing hammers
- Pry bars
- Hand planers
- Level jigs
- Laser measuring tools
- Moisture meters
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Straight screwdrivers
- Non-conducting ladders
- Electric impact wrenches
- Respirators
- Chainsaw jigs
- Hammer staplers
- Magnetized levels
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Drawing and drafting software
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Excel