Bricklayers and Masons
What they do most days?
Levels, aligns and embeds stone in mortar and faces brick, concrete or steel frame with stone to make and repair structures.
Uses hand and power tools to shape, trim, carve, cut letters in and polish stone.
Spreads mortar on foundations and bricks, and places, levels and aligns bricks in mortar bed.
Marks and cuts stone using hammers, mallet and hand or pneumatic chisels.
Examines drawings, photographs and specifications to determine job requirements.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.