Salary:
$32.1745 per hour
How to Apply:
Applications are submitted online until the position is filled and/or the posting is closed. After reviewing this job announcement, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to apply online. A resume is required with the application. Further instructions on submission of documents are available in the online application. A resume may not be substituted for an application.
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or its equivalent AND completion of a bricklayer’s apprenticeship program and four (4) years’ experience as a bricklayer or
- High School Diploma AND six (6) years’ experience as a bricklayer.
A valid Class C Driver’s License is required upon appointment.
it is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax.
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of a supervisor and/or job foreman, bricklayers perform a variety of tasks including preparing and laying brick, concrete block and related materials using chisels, hammers, trowels and other hand tools and implements.
Overview:
Duties:
- Prepares and lays brick, concrete block, tile, marble, and related materials.
- Replaces and relays masonry or cutting stone with masonry saw.
- Uses chisels, hammers, trowels, and other hand tools and implements to complete work.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Job site evaluation and estimation
- Laying brick and stone
- Standard concepts, practices, and procedures of the Bricklaying trade
Skill in:
Ability to:
- Read blueprints, local specifications, plans, and general correspondence.
- Perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Work under general supervision.
- Perform outdoor field construction work and be exposed to all types of weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
- Work at great heights when necessary or required.
- Lift more than 50 pounds occasionally and 25 pounds frequently.
- Demonstrate good vision and hand-eye coordination.
- Physically move about a work site.
- Travel to various locations within Allegheny County.
Residency:
Allegheny County within 1 year.
Veterans' Preference:
Will be awarded to eligible candidates.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - M/F/V/D