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