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