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