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