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