Bricklayer

Key duties will include: 
- erecting and dismantling restricted height scaffolding 

- studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures 

- sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreading layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks using trowels 

- laying bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreading mortar between joints 

- embedding blocks in mortar and removing excess mortar 

- checking vertical and horizontal alignment 

- cutting, shaping and polishing stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and  shaping bricks to fit irregular spaces 

- repairing and maintaining bricks, cement blocks and related structures 

- designing and cutting monumental masonry and lettering 

- constructing walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks