# Competences — bricklaying supervisor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/046574a1-9bb3-4a80-8a7b-83dc7db1dae2).

## Essential

- **advise on construction materials** (skill/competence)
- **answer requests for quotation** (skill/competence)
- **building codes** (knowledge)
- **check compatibility of materials** (skill/competence)
- **energy performance of buildings** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with construction project deadline** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence)
- **evaluate employees work** (skill/competence)
- **follow health and safety procedures in construction** (skill/competence)
- **inspect construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **inspect masonry work** (skill/competence)
- **inspect supplied concrete** (skill/competence)
- **interpret 2D plans** (skill/competence)
- **interpret 3D plans** (skill/competence)
- **keep records of work progress** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **manage health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **monitor stock level** (skill/competence)
- **order construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **plan shifts of employees** (skill/competence)
- **process incoming construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **supervise staff** (skill/competence)
- **use safety equipment in construction** (skill/competence)
- **work in a construction team** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- calculate needs for construction supplies (skill/competence)
- check straightness of brick (skill/competence)
- construction product regulation (knowledge)
- cost management (knowledge)
- document survey operations (skill/competence)
- energy efficiency (knowledge)
- finish mortar joints (skill/competence)
- follow safety procedures when working at heights (skill/competence)
- install construction profiles (skill/competence)
- install falsework (skill/competence)
- install insulation material (skill/competence)
- keep personal administration (skill/competence)
- lay bricks (skill/competence)
- liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- mix construction grouts (skill/competence)
- negotiate supplier arrangements (skill/competence)
- operate masonry power saw (skill/competence)
- operate surveying instruments (skill/competence)
- plan scaffolding (skill/competence)
- provide first aid (skill/competence)
- provide technical expertise (skill/competence)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- rig loads (skill/competence)
- sort waste (skill/competence)
- split bricks (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- use measurement instruments (skill/competence)
- use squaring pole (skill/competence)
- work ergonomically (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 8 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- bricklaying — **100 %**
- masonry — **50 %**
- drawing interpretation — **38 %**
- hazard identification — **38 %**
- scaffolding rigging — **38 %**
- site management — **25 %**
- tuckpointing — **25 %**
- tuck pointing — **12 %**
- staff supervision — **12 %**
- stonemasonry — **12 %**
- site supervision — **12 %**
- project organization — **12 %**
- safety enforcement — **12 %**
- workflow management — **12 %**
- workload management — **12 %**
- masonry construction — **12 %**
- masonry restoration — **12 %**
- material estimation — **12 %**
- programme coordination — **12 %**
- quality control — **12 %**
- blockwork — **12 %**
- concrete work — **12 %**
- construction supervision — **12 %**
- crew management — **12 %**

### Methods

- employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) — **12 %**

### Responsibilities

- customer liaison — **38 %**
- safety compliance — **38 %**
- project supervision — **25 %**
- worker supervision — **25 %**
- crew oversight — **25 %**
- brick laying — **25 %**
- caulking — **25 %**
- quality control — **25 %**
- mortar mixing — **25 %**
- motivating site teams — **12 %**
- progress reporting — **12 %**
- quality control ensuring — **12 %**
- refurbishment work — **12 %**
- hands-on masonry work — **12 %**
- instruction communication — **12 %**
- liaison with contractors — **12 %**
- material handling — **12 %**
- material laying — **12 %**
- material needs estimating — **12 %**
- client communication — **12 %**
- compliance enforcement — **12 %**
- banding — **12 %**
- brick coursing — **12 %**
- crew supervision — **12 %**
- crew transportation — **12 %**
- daily site operation management — **12 %**
- crew management — **12 %**
- safety standard adherence — **12 %**
- small extension construction — **12 %**
- staff supervising — **12 %**
- work performance oversight — **12 %**
- work scheduling — **12 %**
- team instruction — **12 %**
- team supervision — **12 %**

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