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