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