National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.0
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7281 - Bricklayers

Bricklayers lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone and other similar materials to construct or repair walls, arches, chimneys, fireplaces and other structures in accordance with blueprints and specifications. They are employed by construction companies and bricklaying contractors or they may be self-employed.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • apprentice bricklayer
    • bricklayer
    • brickmason
    • refractory bricklayer
    • stonecutter
    • stonemason

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Concrete finishers (See 7282 Concrete finishers)
    • Supervisors of bricklayers (See 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers)
    • Tilesetters (See 7283 Tilesetters)

  • Main duties

    Bricklayers perform some or all of the following duties:

    • Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
    • Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
    • Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone, structural tiles and similar materials to construct or repair walls, foundations and other structures in residential, industrial and commercial construction
    • Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
    • Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys
    • Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks
    • Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials
    • Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing to walls or other surfaces
    • Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
    • Lay bricks or other masonry units to build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
    • May restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures.

  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
    • Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program
      or
      A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in bricklaying is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
    • Trade certification for bricklayers is compulsory in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the Yukon.
    • Trade certification for stonemasons is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
    • Trade certification for restoration stone masons is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia.
    • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified bricklayers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

  • Additional information

    • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
    • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
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