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