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