SENIOR MASON
In New Jersey, Senior Mason is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying turns on 4 years of relevant experience.
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Senior Mason is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, performs all general masonry involved in the maintenance and construction of block, stone, and brick surfaces and structures; works with various machines and hand tools common to the masonry trade; may prepare or work from sketches, plans, and specifications in accordance with building code or accepted trade practices; provides technical advice, guidance and instructions to journey-level masons; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Provides technical advice and instructions and performs the work involved in the maintenance, repair, alterations, and construction of block, stone, and brickwork of varying complexity such as masonry walls, columns, walks, chimneys, circular smokestacks, fireplaces, elevator shafts, manholes, furnace walls, boilers, and catch basins.
- Works with items such as natural cut and artificial stone, lintels, common and face brick, insulating brick, firebrick, refractory tile, cinder and cement block, glass block, mortar beds, fire-resistant mortar, and fire clay; trowel, plumbline, level, wedges, brick or napping hammer, brick or skill saw, axe, pick, chisel, hard-rubber mallet, and tuck pointer.
- Interprets blueprints and rough sketches.
- Fastens brick or terra cotta veneer to face of structure using tie wire or anchor holes.
- Lays masonry material around windows and doorways.
- Lays cut stone in the repair and construction of masonry structures and surfaces and sorts stone by size and shape.
- Cuts and shapes brick.
- Works with various machine and hand tools common to the trade.
- Obtains, stores and safeguards equipment, materials and supplies.
- Computes estimates of time, materials and equipment.
- Inspects current and completed projects for conformity with applicable plans, specifications, and codes.
- Provides technical advice, guidance and instructions to other masons.
- Maintains records.
- Prepares reports.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience in masonry work performing a variety of tasks involving the use of brick, stone, concrete, and plaster materials.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the methods used in the maintenance, repair, alteration and construction of masonry structures and surfaces.
- Knowledge of standard tools and materials used in masonry work.
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions involved in masonry work.
- Ability to analyze masonry problems.
- Ability to work with tools of the trade.
- Ability to cut and shape brick, blocks, and stone for masonry construction and repair.
- Ability to perform the work involved in the maintenance, repair, alteration and construction of masonry structures and surfaces.
- Ability to interpret blueprints and sketches.
- Ability to take the safety precautions related to the trade.
- Ability to obtain, store, and safeguard equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Ability to provide technical advice, guidance and instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.