Contractors and supervisors of heavy equipment operators

NOC

72021

- Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

may own a contracting business or be employed to supervise heavy equipment workers in fields such as construction, surface mining, material handling, railways and public works.

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Full NOC Description

Contractors and supervisors of heavy equipment operator crews supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Crane operators (72500), Water well drillers (72501), Heavy equipment operators (73400), Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (73402), Railway yard and track maintenance workers (74200), Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (74205), Longshore workers (75100), Material handlers (75101), and Public works and maintenance labourers (75212).

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate cranes and construction, paving, drilling, railway maintenance and other similar heavy equipment

Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers

Requisition materials and supplies

Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity

Train or arrange for training of workers

Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions

Prepare production and other reports

May manage the operations of own company

May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers

Small businesses' contractors may execute tasks within their trade area of expertise, which is generally not the case for supervisors or contractors associated with a medium or large business.

Also Known As

demolition foreman/woman
drilling and blasting foreman/woman - construction
excavating contractor
heavy equipment operators supervisor
logging road construction foreman/woman

oil field construction supervisor

paving contractor

pipeline construction supervisor

railway gang foreman/woman

railway section foreman/woman

railway track maintenance foreman/woman

road maintenance foreman/woman

track foreman/woman - railway

water well drilling supervisor

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Several years of experience in the occupation supervised is required.

Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: No
Red Seal: Yes

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

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5.9%

Female

94.1%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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2.1%

15-24

13.8%

25-34

21.2%

35-44

27.0%

45-54

27.5%

55-64

8.5%

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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16.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

39.6%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

11.2%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

26.2%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

7.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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70.7%

Construction

9.6%

Public administration

6.9%

Transportation and warehousing

12.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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21.30%

Northeast

27.10%

Southeast

19.70%

Southwest

20.70%

Central

11.20%

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

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$64,000

Northeast

$70,500

Southeast

$65,000

Southwest

$78,000

Central

$80,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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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