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