Brick and stone mason

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Asset languages

• Hindi
• Urdu
• Panjabi

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Commercial
• Residential
• Sidewalks and curbs
• Urban area
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
• Estimate materials, tools and equipment required for projects
• 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
• 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 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
• Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures
• Waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces
• Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Operate power vibrators to compact concrete
• Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification
• Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures
• Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement
• Estimate costs and materials
• Apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces
• Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Reinforcing membrane and protective covering
• Mastic flooring
• Light weight concrete
• Hardners and epoxies
• Colours and sealers

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Dependability

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid