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