Managers in natural resources production and fishing

NOC

80010

manage and evaluate the operations of establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.

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Full NOC Description

Managers in natural resources production and fishing plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing

Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met

Prepare production reports for review by senior management

Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials

Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary

Ensure adherence to safety regulations

Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff

May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters.

Also Known As

director of mining
drilling operations manager
fishing operations manager
forestry operations manager
gas field operations manager

mine manager

oil well servicing manager

quarry manager

shore captain - fishing

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Forestry managers usually require a bachelor's degree in forestry science or forest engineering.

Mining and quarrying managers usually require a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or earth sciences.

Oil and gas managers usually require a bachelor's degree in geology, earth sciences or petroleum engineering.

Several years of experience in a supervisory occupation in the particular industry are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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2.9%

Female

97.1%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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5.7%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

22.9%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

28.6%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

42.9%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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38.2%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

23.5%

Manufacturing

20.6%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

17.6%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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29.40%

Northeast

11.80%

Southeast

38.20%

Southwest

14.70%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$110,000

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

$124,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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