Construction

Bricklayer CV: example and sample

This example is for bricklayers and bricklayer-plasterers working on single-family houses, apartment buildings, industrial buildings and renovations, in Poland and abroad.

A bricklayer is judged by what they have built and what with. We show how to describe it on a CV briefly and concretely.

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Example CV: bricklayer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Andrzej Pietrzak

Bricklayer and plasterer

Lublin +48 123 456 789 andrzej.pietrzak@example.com

Professional profile

Bricklayer and plasterer with 12 years of experience building single-family houses and apartment buildings. I build with ceramic blocks, sand-lime blocks, aerated concrete and clinker brick, and do hand and machine plastering. I work independently, read drawings and can lead a small crew.

Work experience

Bricklayer, crew leader

03.2018 – present

Construction company, single-family houses, Lublin

  • Building load-bearing and partition walls in about 15 houses a year, from the foundations to the shell.
  • Building facades and chimneys from clinker brick.
  • Leading a crew of 4: dividing the work and checking plumb and level.
  • Calculating material requirements and ordering them through the site manager.

Bricklayer and plasterer

05.2012 – 02.2018

General construction company, Swidnik

  • Building with sand-lime blocks and aerated concrete in apartment buildings.
  • Cement-lime plastering by hand and by machine.
  • Renovation and rebuilding walls in old tenement buildings.

Education

Bricklayer and plasterer, journeyman's certificate

2009 – 2012

Basic vocational school

Skills

  • Building with ceramic and sand-lime blocks
  • Aerated concrete, clinker brick
  • Hand and machine plastering
  • Chimneys, lintels, ring beams
  • Reading construction drawings
  • Leading a crew

Qualifications and certificates

  • Journeyman's certificate as a bricklayer and plasterer
  • Valid medical clearance for working at height
  • UDT licence for mobile elevating work platforms

Languages

  • German: A2 (construction vocabulary)

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence
  • Own bricklaying tools

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How to write a bricklayer CV

Professional summary

Say how many years you have been laying bricks, with what materials and on what kind of buildings. If you also do plastering, chimneys or clinker facades, list them, because these are skills that pay more.

Bricklayer with 6 years of experience in apartment building construction; I lay sand-lime and ceramic blocks quickly and evenly. I have a medical clearance for working at height and am ready to work away from home.

Experience: duties and achievements

Instead of "bricklaying work", say what you built, from what material and how much. Scale works well, for example the number of houses a year, as does saying whether you work alone or lead a crew.

Weaker: Bricklaying work.

Better: Building load-bearing and partition walls from ceramic blocks in about 15 houses a year.

Weaker: Building facades.

Better: Clinker brick facades and chimneys, with even pointing and attention to detail.

Weaker: Teamwork.

Better: Leading a crew of 4: dividing the work and checking plumb and level.

Skills worth listing

List the materials and kinds of work. The employer will see right away whether you fit their site.

Professional skills

  • Building with ceramic blocks, sand-lime blocks and aerated concrete
  • Clinker brick, facades and chimneys
  • Hand and machine plastering
  • Lintels, ring beams, foundation walls
  • Rebuilding and repairing old walls
  • Measuring, leveling, reading drawings

Personal skills

  • Accuracy and precision
  • Independence
  • Leading a small crew
  • Attention to safety
  • Reliability and punctuality

A bricklayer's certificates and qualifications

If you have a journeyman's or master's certificate in the trade, include it, because it confirms your qualifications. Add UDT licences, for example for mobile platforms, and a valid medical clearance for working at height.

Bricklayer CV for beginners

If you are just starting out, describe placements at a construction school, work as a bricklayer's laborer and building work for your family. Say which materials you have already worked with.

Add that you are ready to learn and to work in different conditions. Many bricklayers start as laborers and quickly take on tasks on their own.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

Residential construction looks for speed with sand-lime and ceramic blocks, renovation for precision with old brick, and companies building single-family houses for work from foundations to roof. Put the experience that matches the job ad at the top of your CV.

The most common mistakes on a bricklayer CV

Questions and answers

What should a bricklayer put on a CV?

Years of experience, materials (ceramic blocks, sand-lime blocks, aerated concrete, clinker), types of buildings, plastering, qualifications, medical clearance for working at height and willingness to work away from home.

Does a bricklayer need a certificate?

Not always; many employers count experience above all. A journeyman's or master's certificate is still worth including, because it confirms your qualifications and can raise your rate.

How do you write a bricklayer CV for a job abroad?

Prepare your CV in the country's language or in English, list the materials and technologies you know, and add your language skills and availability to work away from home.

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