bricklayer

Government of Canada; Clyde River; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a Mason to prepare and lay bricks and other masonry units. This position requires physical diligence and offers experience in various locations, emphasizing teamwork and precision in completing demanding tasks. Ideal candidates will have completed secondary education and possess relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent experience required.
• Experience of 7 months to less than 1 year expected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and lay bricks or masonry units.
• Read sketches and calculate required materials.
• Instruct apprentices as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities Tasks

• Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
• Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing
• Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
• Instruct apprentices
• Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
• Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys
• Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials
• Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Reliability
• Team player