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