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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
- 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 “Hewer”
- 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.
- 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.
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- 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.
- Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
- Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
- 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.
- Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Work boots
- Sledgehammers
- Caulking guns
- Laser measuring tools
- Table saws
- Hammers
- Plumb bobs
- Snips
- Utility knives
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Dado blades
- Magnetized levels
- Radial arm saws
- Hand planers
- Moisture meters
- Power staple guns
- Fold-up ladders
- Bandsaws
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Ladder jacks
- Power generators
- Pettibones
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Self-stopping levels
- Power drills
- Push sticks
- Bullseye levels
- Infrared laser levels
- Power saws
- Laser levels
- A-frame levels
- Worm-drive saws
- Personal computers
- Portable routers
- Calipers
- Layout bars
- Marking gauges
- Cat's paws
- Fall arrest systems
- Saw guides
- Respirators
- Circular saws
- Hammer staplers
- Story pole tape measures
- Lock levels
- Combination squares
- Straight screwdrivers
- Reciprocating saws
- Extension ladders
- Beam saws
- Carpentry transits
- Power routers
- Pump jacks
- Plumb lines
- Power sanders
- Carpenters' levels
- Belt sanders
- Nail guns
- Water levels
- Needlenose pliers
- Ladders
- Miter saws
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Visible beam laser levels
- Rulers
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Ladder levelers
- Non-conducting ladders
- Protractors
- Framing hammers
- Sliding t-bevels
- Truck cranes
- Framing squares
- Squares
- Impact wrenches
- Drill presses
- Digital levels
- Pry bars
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Hard hats
- Screw jacks
- Right triangles
- Electric impact wrenches
- Level jigs
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Torpedo levels
- Templates
- Air compressors
- Spirit levels
- Notebook computers
- Hand saws
- Rotary hammers
- Mini pry bars
- Theodolites
- Measuring tapes
- Chainsaw jigs
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Microsoft Excel
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Drawing and drafting software
- Microsoft Windows