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