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