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