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