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