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