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Duties and Responsibilities:
- Erect scaffolding and ladders for application of materials to structures above ground level;
- Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required;
- Install specified insulation to exterior surfaces according to blueprint specifications;
- Install guide wires to indicate thickness of materials to be used and nail wire mesh, lath, and brick ties to hold materials in place;
- Cut and trim bricks, concrete blocks, and stone to construct of repair walls and other structures in residential and/or commercial structures;
- Lay bricks or other masonry unite to build residential fireplaces;
- Lay bricks or other masonry units to build patios, garden walls and other decorative installation;
- Wear person safety equipment required for specific tasks;
- Clean and keep in good repair all construction tools and equipment.
EXPERIENCE: Min. 5 YEARS and more
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's License
Additional Skills
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
- Estimate materials, labour, tools and equipment
Specific Skills
- Waterproof masonry
- Remove and replace existing masonry work for alterations or restorations
- Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
- Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing
- Face, size, cut and lay stones
- Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
- Build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
- Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment
Type of Work Establishment / Work Setting Experience
- Residential
- Industrial
- Commercial
Area Of Specialization
- Stone masonry
- Load bearing structural walls
- General masonry work
- Foundation walls
- Fireplaces and chimneys
- Archwork and decorative masonry
Major Work Area
- Construction
Refractory Materials Used
- Plastic refractories
- Castable refracters (Refractory concrete)