Bricklayer

Job summary

Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, and other masonry units for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, estimating materials, and restoring existing masonry structures.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Construction Repair Renovation Commercial Residential Responsibilities Tasks Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units Estimate materials, tools and equipment required for projects Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing Construct and install prefabricated masonry units Prepare tenders and quotations Build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures Additional information Transportation/travel information Valid driver's licence Work conditions and physical capabilities Physically demanding Handling heavy loads Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Reliability Team player

What you’ll do

Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, and other masonry units for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, estimating materials, and restoring existing masonry structures.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and between 2 to 3 years of experience. A valid driver's license and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks are necessary.

Listed skills

• physically demanding tasks · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Team player · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Bricklaying
• Masonry
• Blueprint Reading
• Material Estimation
• Concrete Block Installation
• Veneer Facing
• Refractory Lining
• Hand and Power Tools
• Tendering
• Masonry Restoration

Job areas

• Construction
• Trades
• Manufacturing