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