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