Bricklayer (ANZSCO 331111)

Lays bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches, segmental paving and other structures. Registration or licensing may be required.

Also called

Blocklayer

Specialisations

Brick Paver, Refractory Bricklayer

ANZSCO code

331111

Skill level

3Certificate IV, or Certificate III with on-the-job training

Skilled lists

Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

Visas that list it

189190491482186494

Assessing authority

TRA

National shortage

Shortage

• studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• erecting and dismantling restricted height scaffolding
• 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
• cutting, polishing, joining and installing stone kitchen benchtops
• may prepare base and bedding course and lay segmental paving

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