Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
in between the corners, using a line from corner to
corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick. Mea-
sure distance from reference points and mark guide-
lines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to
structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or
cement. Calculate angles and courses and determine
vertical and horizontal alignment of courses. Break or
cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge,
hammer, or power saw. Remove excess mortar with
trowels and hand tools and fi nish mortar joints with
jointing tools for a sealed, uniform appearance. Inter-
pret blueprints and drawings to determine specifi ca-
tions and to calculate the materials required. Apply
and smooth mortar or other mixture over work sur-
face. Mix specifi ed amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or
mortar powder with water to form refractory mix-
tures. Examine brickwork or structure to determine
need for repair. Clean working surface to remove
scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using
broom, wire brush, or scraper. Lay and align bricks,
blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high-
temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens,
or furnaces. Remove burned or damaged brick or
mortar, using sledgehammer, crowbar, chipping gun,
or chisel. Spray or spread refractory material over
brickwork to protect against deterioration.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture
and Construction. Work Group: 02.04. Construc-
tion Crafts. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Boil-
ermakers; Carpet Installers; Cement Masons and
Concrete Finishers; Commercial Divers; Construc-
tion Carpenters; Crane and Tower Operators; Dry-
wall and Ceiling Tile Installers; Electricians; Fence
Erectors; Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and
Hard Tiles; Floor Sanders and Finishers; Glaziers;
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers; Insula-
tion Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall; Insulation
Workers, Mecha nic a l; Ma nu fact u red Bu i ld ing a nd
Mobile Home Installers; Operating Engineers and
Other Construction Equipment Operators; Painters,
Construction and Maintenance; Paperhangers; Pav-
ing, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators;
Pile-Driver Operators; Pipe Fitters and Steamfi tters;
Pipelayers; Plasterers and Stucco Masons; Plumbers;
Plumbers, Pipefi tters, and Steamfi tters; Rail-Track
Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators;
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickma-
sons; Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers; Riggers;
Roofers; Rough Carpenters; Security and Fire Alarm
Systems Installers; Segmental Pavers; Sheet Metal
Workers; Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufactur-
ing; Stonemasons; Structural Iron and Steel Work-
ers; Tapers; Terrazzo Workers and Finishers; Tile and
Marble Setters.
Skills: Equipment Maintenance; Mathematics;
Installation; Repairing; Technology Design.
Education and Training Program: Mason/
Masonry. Related Knowledge/Courses: Building
and Construction; Design; Mechanical Devices; Pro-
duction and Processing; Public Safety and Security;
Mathematics.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; very hot or cold; haz-
ardous equipment; standing; using hands on objects,
tools, or controls; bending or twisting the body.Bus and Truck Mechanics and
Diesel Engine Specialists
! Personality Code: RC
! Education/Training Required:
Postsecondary vocational training
! Annual Earnings: $38,640
! Beginning Wage: $25,210
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 11.5%
! Annual Job Openings: 25,428
! Self-Employed: 5.8%
! Part-Time: 2.8%Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks,
buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes
mechanics working primarily with automobile
diesel engines. Use hand tools such as screwdriv-
ers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision
instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic
wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and