Accomplished Bricklayer with over forty year masonry career. Extensive almost twenty year tenure and experience at the National Gallery of Art, skilled in brick laying, cutting, and masonry structure maintenance. Demonstrated expertise in optimizing resource use and enhancing project efficiency while adhering to safety protocols. Proven ability to collaborate effectively and mentor new hires, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship in all masonry projects.
Performed all internal and external masonry projects as assigned within the National Gallery of Art.
Collaborated with team for team assignments to include assessing material and resource use for efficient and quality oriented project completion.
Practiced masonry safety protocols, techniques, quality control measures to optimize mason processes and creatively originated new masonry project execution ideas.
Executed maintenance schedules for masonry project follow up and tools and equipment maintenance as needed.
Built scaffolding as needed.
Block walls, line management, prepared work area using chalk, tape, squares and levels.
Ability to cut brick and concrete skilled in appropriate power tools included not limited to abrasive saws, paving breakers, hand tools, drills and miscellaneous masonry tools.
Evaluated brick for repair and/or replacement.
Maintained strict adherence to safety regulations.
Reduced resource consumption by minimizing waste such as correct mortar mixing for brick type used.
Expert at tuck pointing, caulking, grinding and all masonry duties assigned.
Performed foundation layout.
Assisted new hires
Cut bricks for custom installation and design,
Various Sustained High Level Performance Awards including both monetary and time off rewards.
Created a detailed stunning mosaic for the Sculpture Garden featured in the media.