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