What You'll Do

  • Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
  • Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
  • Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
  • Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
  • Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
  • Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.
  • Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
  • Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
  • Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
  • Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Operation and Control 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Active Listening 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5
Speaking 2.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.75/5
Operations Monitoring 2.75/5
Troubleshooting 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Cooperation, Initiative

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Trunk Strength 3.62/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.5/5
Static Strength 3.5/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.38/5
Near Vision 3.38/5
Manual Dexterity 3.25/5
Extent Flexibility 3.25/5
Far Vision 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Accounting software Autodesk Revit Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor Computer aided design and drafting CADD software Construction Management Software ProEst CPR Visual Estimator Daystar iStructural.com EasyCAD Iris 2D Intuit QuickBooks Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Visio Microsoft Word RISA Technologies RISAMasonry TileGem Tradesman's Software Master Estimator

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.42/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.01/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 3.84/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.81/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 3.67/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

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