BRICKLAYER

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the Bricklayers-Local 21 (Bargaining Unit 49). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

About the role

Under supervision, lays bricks, concrete blocks, sewer pipes, and tiles for a variety of construction and repair projects, and performs related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Reviews blueprints, work orders, and written instructions in order to plan work, assess extent of repairs, and order tools and materials for construction or repair projects
• 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
• Cuts brick to size
• Directs assigned crew members in the excavation of street surfaces to locate broken or deteriorated sewer masonry
• Instructs and directs laborers in the loading and unloading of trucks, the mixing of mortar, backfilling of excavated work sites to restore streets, and/or the setting up of scaffolding on the job site
• Maintains project time and material records and prepares related reports
• Ensures safety regulations and procedures at work sites are being followed

Schedule

• Days: Monday - Friday
• Hours: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Pay

Starting annual salary: $54.81/hour

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience

• Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered bricklayer apprenticeship training program and journeyman status

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:

• Successful completion of an industry or company sponsored apprenticeship training program as a Bricklayer, plus two (2) years of journey level experience as a Bricklayer
• Five (5) years of experience as a Bricklayer

Physical Requirements

• Substantial lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required
• Ability to walk and stand for extended or continuous periods of time
• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs
• Ability to climb staircases, ladders, and/or step stools
• Ability to access difficult to enter spaces (e.g., roofs, basements, tanks, field equipment, cramped quarters)
• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment
• Ability to tolerate heights while working

Working Conditions

• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions
• Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust
• Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., construction sites, heavy machinery)
• Work performed in cramped or confined locations
• Work performed above or below ground level
• Work performed using scaffolds and ladders

Selection Requirements

This position requires candidates to pass a job knowledge exam. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been analyzed and compiled. Bidders who receive a passing score on the test will be hired in seniority order. External applicants who receive a passing score will be hired in lottery/random order.