Occupation Atlasbricklayer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/05f321f8-055b-407d-bf19-e0ddabda56b7
bricklayer
Bricklayers assemble brick walls and structures by skilfully laying the bricks in an established pattern, using a binding agent like cement to bond the bricks together. They then fill the joints with mortar or other suitable materials.
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.95
- C Conventional3.82
- I Investigative2.02
- A Artistic1.67
- E Enterprising1.21
- S Social1.11
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Brickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (19)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- check straightness of brick
- discharge cement
- finish mortar joints
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- inspect construction supplies
- install construction profiles
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- lay bricks
- mix construction grouts
- secure working area
- snap chalk line
- sort waste
- split bricks
- transport construction supplies
- use measurement instruments
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
Optional (30)
- apply finish to concrete
- apply proofing membranes
- apply restoration techniques
- build scaffolding
- building codes
- calculate needs for construction supplies
- document survey operations
- estimate restoration costs
- inspect supplied concrete
- install falsework
- install insulation material
- keep personal administration
- keep records of work progress
- maintain equipment
- maintain work area cleanliness
- mix concrete
- monitor stock level
- operate masonry power saw
- operate surveying instruments
- order construction supplies
- place concrete forms
- pour concrete
- process incoming construction supplies
- reinforce concrete
- remove concrete forms
- rig loads
- screed concrete
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- use squaring pole
- work in a construction team
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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