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