Public works equipment operators

NOC

74205

- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers

operate vehicles and equipment to maintain streets, highways and sewer systems, clear vegetation around power lines and operate trucks to collect garbage and recyclables.

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Full NOC Description

Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers operate vehicles and equipment to maintain streets, highways and sewer systems and operate trucks to collect garbage and recyclable materials. This unit group also includes workers who clear vegetation close to power lines. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal public works departments, private contractors under contract with government public works departments and private companies involved in the collection of refuse and recyclable materials.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Operate garbage trucks to remove garbage and other refuse and dump loads at designated sites

Operate street cleaning equipment such as street sweepers or other vehicles equipped with rotating brushes to remove sand, litter and trash

Operate snowplows or trucks fitted with plow blades to remove snow from streets, highways, parking lots and similar areas

Operate sewer maintenance equipment such as rodders and sewer jet cleaners to maintain and repair sewer systems

Operate trucks equipped with apparatuses for spreading sand, salt or abrasives on roadways

Operate chainsaws and other clearing equipment to fell trees and cut back vegetation close to power lines

Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment and report any malfunctions to supervisor.

Also Known As

garbage truck driver
municipal maintenance equipment operator
public works maintenance equipment operator
salt truck operator
sand spreader operator

sewer-flushing truck operator - public works

snow removal equipment operator - public works

street flusher operator

street sweeper operator

utility arborist

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school may be required.

Experience as a public works labourer is usually required.

On-the-job training is provided.

A driver's licence appropriate to a specific type of equipment may be required.

Trade certification for utility arborists is available, but voluntary, in Ontario and British Columbia.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: No
Red Seal: No

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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1.6%

Female

98.4%

Male

Employment by age

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6.6%

15-24

21.3%

25-34

21.3%

35-44

14.8%

45-54

32.8%

55-64

3.3%

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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13.1%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

41.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

23.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

23.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

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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44.3%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

31.1%

Public administration

9.8%

Construction

14.8%

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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11.30%

Northeast

32.30%

Southeast

21.00%

Southwest

12.90%

Central

22.60%

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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$60,000

Northeast

$56,000

Southeast

$54,000

Southwest

$52,000

Central

$56,000

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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