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