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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”
- 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.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
- Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
- 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.
- 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.
- Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, hoists, roof supports, or chutes, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
- Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hand planers
- Miter saws
- Torpedo levels
- Circular saws
- Sliding t-bevels
- Self-stopping levels
- Impact wrenches
- Chainsaw jigs
- Measuring tapes
- Right triangles
- Protractors
- Marking gauges
- Theodolites
- Personal computers
- Caulking guns
- Pettibones
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Belt sanders
- Screw jacks
- Bullseye levels
- Needlenose pliers
- Digital levels
- Hammers
- Non-conducting ladders
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Level jigs
- Laser measuring tools
- Hard hats
- Framing squares
- Table saws
- Cat's paws
- Power sanders
- Calipers
- Push sticks
- Power staple guns
- Moisture meters
- Nail guns
- Fall arrest systems
- Pry bars
- Plumb lines
- Straight screwdrivers
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Portable routers
- Magnetized levels
- Electric impact wrenches
- Snips
- Combination squares
- Pump jacks
- Beam saws
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Power routers
- Power saws
- Layout bars
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Spirit levels
- A-frame levels
- Bandsaws
- Rulers
- Power generators
- Carpenters' levels
- Truck cranes
- Dado blades
- Power drills
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Visible beam laser levels
- Mini pry bars
- Radial arm saws
- Air compressors
- Hammer staplers
- Infrared laser levels
- Ladders
- Lock levels
- Framing hammers
- Respirators
- Squares
- Laser levels
- Carpentry transits
- Water levels
- Ladder levelers
- Templates
- Story pole tape measures
- Ladder jacks
- Extension ladders
- Saw guides
- Work boots
- Utility knives
- Rotary hammers
- Notebook computers
- Hand saws
- Worm-drive saws
- Drill presses
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Plumb bobs
- Sledgehammers
- Reciprocating saws
- Fold-up ladders
- Microsoft Word
- Drawing and drafting software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Office