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Bricklayer

Title in Lithuanian

Mūrininkas, LTKS IV

State code

F143411

Lithuanian national qualifications framework level

Level 4

European qualifications framework level

Level 4

Description update date

11/17/2021
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Object of activities: masonry of building structures, installation and concreting of elements necessary for masonry structures, masonry repair.
Typical work tools: personal protective equipment, hand tools and mechanisms for spreading mortar, grooving, bricks and other artificial or natural stones, breaking and similar, digital devices for checking horizontal and vertical, linear measuring devices, mortar preparation equipment, tools and inventory, rescue equipment, elevation measures, etc.
Typical working conditions: the activity involves heavy manual physical work, working on open construction sites and indoors, in various weather conditions, having to work with lifting mechanisms, including at height. Due to the specifics of the work, the employee is provided with special clothing.
Additional information: in its activities, the bricklayer follows the requirements of occupational safety and health, ergonomics, occupational hygiene, fire safety, environmental protection, documents regulating masonry work and the principles of sustainable construction. The bricklayer works individually and in a group. The following personal qualities are important to him: thoroughness, concentration of attention, body coordination, physical endurance, ability to work in a team. A bricklayer works independently, performing complex tasks assigned to him based on drawings, supervising the activities of subordinate, lower-skilled employees, assigning tasks to them. For a bricklayer, the tasks of the activity are set by a person with a higher qualification. After obtaining this qualification, individuals will be able to work in construction companies or carry out individual activities.
Competences of qualification:
1. Store bricklaying materials, products and equipment.
2. Prepare and put in order a bricklayer‘s work place.
3. Hang and detach loads.
4. Read construction work project.
5. Install waterproofing in masonry construction.
6. Build structures from brick.
7. Build structures from blocks.
8. Build structures from natural stone.
9. Repair, reinforce and rehabilitate masonry structures or their elements.
10. Assemble brick structures.
11. Build concrete masonry structures.