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72320.00 – Bricklayers

Bricklayers lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone and other similar materials to construct or repair walls, arches, chimneys, fireplaces and other structures in accordance with blueprints and specifications. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Apprentice bricklayer
  • Bricklayer
  • Brickmason
  • Refractory bricklayer
  • Stonecutter
  • Stonemason

Core competencies

  • Quality Control Testing to ensure the durability and safety of structures by verifying the quality of materials and workmanship, such as checking the alignment of bricks, the consistency of mortar joints and the overall strength of the structure
  • Operation and Control to use various tools, machines and systems to prepare, position and secure bricks and other masonry materials such as masonary trowels
  • Trunk Strength to maintain balance while performing tasks such as lifting, carrying and positioning heavy bricks
  • Stamina to handle heavy bricks, work for long hours and maintain physical endurance throughout the day
  • Attention to Detail to ensure bricks are laid correctly and evenly, maintaining the structural integrity and aesthetic quality of a building
  • Knowledge in Building and Construction to understand blueprints or construction drawings, construction methods, structural requirements and safety regulations

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
  • Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
  • Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone, structural tiles and similar materials to construct or repair walls, foundations and other structures in residential, industrial and commercial construction
  • 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
  • Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing to walls or other surfaces
  • Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
  • Lay bricks or other masonry units to build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
  • May restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures.

Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

72 – Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers

Sub-major group

723 – Technical construction trades

Minor group

7232 – Bricklayers and Insulators

Unit group

72320 – Bricklayers

Occupational profile

72320.00 – Bricklayers

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