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