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