Journeyman Masonry Bricklayer — Walls & Sewers

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago is seeking a skilled bricklayer to join its public works team in Chicago. The role involves planning and performing masonry tasks on a variety of construction and repair projects, including walls, floors, basins, and sewer appurtenances.

The candidate must understand blueprints, orders, and instructions, and work with mortar, bricks, and concrete blocks to ensure quality results. Applicants should have a bricklayer apprenticeship or journeyman status, with options for

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered bricklayer apprenticeship training program and journeyman status.
• Alternative: apprenticeship plus two years journey-level experience as a Bricklayer.
• Five years of experience as a Bricklayer.

Responsibilities

• Reviews blueprints, work orders, and written instructions to plan work and order tools and materials.
• Uses bricks, tile, and concrete blocks to build or repair walls, floors, appurtenances, and related masonry structures.
• Builds and restores catch basins, gutter boxes, manholes, and other appurtenances using brick, concrete block, and tile.
• Spreads mortar to serve as base for laying bricks.
• Applies mortar to brick and positions brick in mortar base.
• Lays brick, rebuilds manholes and basins, and connects drain pipes and catch basins to main sewer lines and seals connections.
• Repairs and replaces outlets and inlet pipes to facilitate water drainage.
• Levels, aligns, and embeds brick using trowels, levels, air hammers, and related tools.
• Builds templates and marks guidelines for the proper positioning of bricks.
• Cites that the position may include other duties as required.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Physical stamina

Supervisory skills

Education

Bricklayer apprenticeship

Journeyman bricklayer

Tools

Masonry tools

Job description

The City of Chicago is seeking a skilled bricklayer to join its public works team in Chicago. The role involves planning and performing masonry tasks on a variety of construction and repair projects, including walls, floors, basins, and sewer appurtenances.

The candidate must understand blueprints, orders, and instructions, and work with mortar, bricks, and concrete blocks to ensure quality results. Applicants should have a bricklayer apprenticeship or journeyman status, with options for