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