_______________________________________________ Realistic Occupations: Construction CarpentersSkills: Quality Control Analysis; Systems Analy-
sis; Systems Evaluation; Management of Personnel
Resources; Operation Monitoring.
Education and Training Program: Building/
Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Building and Construction;
Engineering and Technology; Design; Physics; Pub-
lic Safety and Security; Mechanical Devices.
Work Env ironment : More often outdoors than
indoors; noisy; contaminants; hazardous equipment;
standing.Construction Carpenters
! Personality Code: RCI! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $37,660
! Beginning Wage: $23,370
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 10.3%
! Annual Job Openings: 223,225
! Self-Employed: 31.8%
! Part-Time: 6.1%
! e job openings listed here are shared with Rough
Carpenters.Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and
fi xtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using
carpenter’s hand tools and power tools. Measure
and mark cutting lines on materials, using ruler, pen-
cil, chalk, and marking gauge. Follow established
safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and
clean environment. Verify trueness of structure,
using plumb bob and level. Shape or cut materials to
specifi ed measurements, using hand tools, machines,
or power saw. Study specifi cations in blueprints,
sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout
and determine dimensions and materials required.
Assemble and fasten materials to make framework
or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails,
dowel pins, or glue. Build or repair cabinets, doors,frameworks, fl oors, and other wooden fi xtures used
in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpen-
ter’s hand tools, and power tools. Erect scaff olding
and ladders for assembling structures above ground
level. Remove damaged or defective parts or sections
of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools.
Install structures and fi xtures, such as windows,
frames, fl oorings, and trim, or hardware, using car-
penter’s hand and power tools. Select and order lumber
and other required materials. Maintain records, doc-
ument actions, and present written progress reports.
Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses
and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and panel-
ing. Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.
Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas
such as heating and electrical wiring work. Inspect
ceiling or fl oor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or
woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.
Work w it h or remove ha z a rdou s materia l. C onst r uct
forms and chutes for pouring concrete. Cover sub-
fl oors with building paper to keep out moisture and
lay hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block fl oors
by nailing fl oors to subfl oor or cementing them to
mastic or asphalt base. Fill cracks and other defects in
plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patch-
ing plaster, trowel, and sanding tool. Perform minor
plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing work. Apply
shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative
paneling to ceilings and walls.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture
and Construction. Work Group: 02.04. Construc-
tion Crafts. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Boil-
ermakers; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Carpet
Installers; Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers;
Commercial Divers; Crane and Tower Operators;
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers; Electricians;
Fence Erectors; Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood,
and Hard Tiles; Floor Sanders and Finishers; Gla-
ziers; Hazardous Materials Removal Workers; Insu-
lation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall; Insulation
Workers, Mecha nic a l; Ma nu fact u red Bu i ld ing a nd
Mobile Home Installers; Operating Engineers and
Other Construction Equipment Operators; Painters,
Construction and Maintenance; Paperhangers; Pav-
ing, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators;Realistic–
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