Bricklayer

Construction, Trades & Services

ANZSCO ID 331111

Summary

Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.

Employment Pathway

A certificate III in bricklaying/blocklaying is usually needed to work as a Bricklayer. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.

Registration or licencing may be required.

Top Skills Required

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something
Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

Key tasks

Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures.
Erects scaffolding.
Seals foundations with damp resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels.
Lays bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreads mortar between the joints.
Embeds blocks in mortar and removes excess mortar.
Checks vertical and horizontal alignment.
Cuts, shapes, and polishes stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces.
Repairs and maintains bricks, cement blocks and related structures.

Facts about this occupation

2% Growth

77% Full-time Share

$1,401 Avg Pay/Wk

19,300 Workers

38 years Avg Age

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