Historic Mason: Restoration Brickwork Pro (DMV)

Worcester Eisenbrandt Construction; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester Eisenbrandt seeks an Experienced Mason to work on historic restoration projects across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia DMV metro area. This full-time role offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will lay brick and stone, follow blueprints, prepare surfaces, build scaffolding, and ensure structures are plumb and true. Travel to various sites and collaborate with skilled trades to preserve historic properties.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of general masonry experience.
• Own basic masonry tools.
• Willingness to travel to multiple job sites.
• Able to climb scaffolds and ladders and lift objects weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Experience with historic properties is a plus.
• Knowledge of bricklaying and stone masonry techniques.
• Basic math skills to calculate area, volume, and weight.

Responsibilities

• Construct or repair masonry surfaces and structures as needed.
• Prepare surfaces with meticulous attention to detail prior to bricklaying.
• Lay building materials, including concrete and brick, with precision and skill.
• Follow blueprints, plans, or drawings to accurately lay blocks or bricks.
• Create layouts using chalk lines, plumb bobs, tapes, squares, and levels.
• Mix cement using hoes, cement-mixing equipment, or hand tools to achieve proper consistency.
• Cut or break bricks and concrete using hammers, powered abrasive saws, paving breakers, drills, and hand tools.
• Smooth mortar and remove excess using trowels; mold expansion joints and edges with edging tools, jointers, and straightedges.
• Perform finishing masonry duties, including installations, mortar mixing, and parging.
• Erect scaffolding or staging as needed.
• Ensure all work is installed plumb, level, and to specification.
• Erect wooden or metal supports to hold repairs in place during setting time.
• Set story poles for accurate wall layout.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Physical fitness

Bricklaying

Stone masonry

Travel readiness

Scaffolding access

Math skills

Tools

Masonry tools

Job description

Worcester Eisenbrandt seeks an Experienced Mason to work on historic restoration projects across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia DMV metro area. This full-time role offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will lay brick and stone, follow blueprints, prepare surfaces, build scaffolding, and ensure structures are plumb and true. Travel to various sites and collaborate with skilled trades to preserve historic properties.