Bricklayer

Job summary

Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, and other masonry units for residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Responsibilities include constructing chimneys, lining furnaces, and working at heights on scaffolding.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Construction Responsibilities Tasks Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing Construct and install prefabricated masonry units Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools Instruct apprentices Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Physically demanding Handling heavy loads Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Reliability Team player

What you’ll do

Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, and other masonry units for residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Responsibilities include constructing chimneys, lining furnaces, and working at heights on scaffolding.

Requirements

Requires 3 to 5 years of experience in masonry and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks. No formal degree or diploma is required for this position.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Team player · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Bricklaying
• Masonry
• Concrete Block Installation
• Veneer Facing
• Scaffolding
• Power Tools
• Hand Tools
• Refractory Lining
• Chimney Construction
• Firebrick Installation
• Blueprint Specification
• Apprentice Instruction

Job areas

• Construction
• Trades
• Manufacturing