Cement/ Block Mason

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pavers, concrete, mortar, veneer, CMU, cinder block, dry stack, privacy wall, retaining wall, rebar, footings, 

Purpose of Classification:

Lays building materials, including concrete and brick, and constructs or repairs surfaces or structures. This is a journeyman level classification. Working conditions include restricted movement, dirty environment, extreme temperatures, lifting or carrying heavy objects.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is a specialized classification.

Examples of Duties:

• Prepares surfaces prior to beginning work.
• Fabricates, alters, repairs, and maintains walls, sidewalks, street curbs, manholes, and other related structures or surfaces.
• Lays blocks or bricks following blueprints, plans, or drawings.
• Determines work requirements and sequence of masonry/tile assignments through review of work orders, plans, or drawings.
• Lays out work using chalk lines, plumb bobs, tapes, squares, and levels.
• Mixes cement using hoes, cement-mixing equipment, and/or hand tools.
• Cuts or breaks bricks and concrete using hammers, powered abrasive saws, paving breakers, drills, and/or hand tools.
• Molds expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
• Operates equipment, such as forklift, dump truck, and flatbed.
• Estimates materials and labor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of related tools, masonry techniques, equipment and materials.
• Skill in the construction, alteration, repair, and maintenance of masonry structures and surfaces.