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bricklaying-supervisor/references/skills.md
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4.9 KiB

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)

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 %