Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1.3

BRICKLAYERS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS construct and erect buildings and other structures of brick, stone and timber.

Indicative Skill Level:

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.

Tasks Include:

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.

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons
3312 Carpenters and Joiners