PipelineNC Career Profile for
Construction Carpenters
Career Description
Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools. 
NC Salary
$22,650
$32,200
$43,040
What It Takes
Required Level of Education - High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) Related Work Experience - Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years On-Site or In-Plant Training - Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year On-the-Job Training - Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year 
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Sample Tasks
KnowledgeBuilding and Construction
Importance:
 Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Mathematics
Importance:
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Mechanical
Importance:
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Production and Processing
Importance:
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Design
Importance:
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
AbilitiesManual Dexterity
Importance:
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Trunk Strength
Importance:
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Problem Sensitivity
Importance:
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Multilimb Coordination
Importance:
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Static Strength
Importance:
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Work Styles
Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. ASSESS YOUR JOB SKILLS FOR THIS CAREER PATH
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