331 Bricklayers, and Carpenters and Joiners

Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• erecting frameworks, roof framing and scaffolding, and laying sub-floors and floorboards
• operating machines and hand tools to cut and shape stones, bricks and timber
• laying bricks and stone blocks in rows and securing with mortar to construct walls
• assembling prepared wood to form structures ready to install
• nailing fascia panels, sheathing roofs, and fitting wall cladding and door and window frames
• checking vertical and horizontal alignment