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70010 - Construction managers
Construction managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a construction company or a construction department within a company, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by residential, commercial and industrial construction companies and by construction departments of companies outside the construction industry.Outlook: Good / TEER: 0 - Management responsibilities
70011 - Home building and renovation managers
Home building managers own, operate and manage companies engaged in the construction of new residential homes. Home renovation managers own, operate and manage companies engaged in the renovation of existing residential homes.Outlook: Very Good / TEER: 0 - Management responsibilities
70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
Facility operation managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate. Facility operation managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as airports, harbours, canals, shopping centres, convention centres, warehouses and recreational facilities. Maintenance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the maintenance department within commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and other facilities. Maintenance managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as office buildings, shopping centres, airports, harbours, warehouses, grain terminals, universities, schools and sports facilities, and by the maintenance and mechanical engineering departments of manufacturing and other industrial establishments.Outlook: Moderate / TEER: 0 - Management responsibilities
70020 - Managers in transportation
Managers in transportation operations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, municipal transit systems, shipping lines and trucking companies, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. They are employed by transportation, freight forwarding and shipping companies and by transportation departments of companies in retail and manufacturing sectors and utilities.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 0 - Management responsibilities
70021 - Postal and courier services managers
Postal and courier services managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations in postal facilities and in establishments that provide courier services. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation and by courier companies.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 0 - Management responsibilities
72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
Contractors and supervisors in machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (72100), Tool and die makers (72101), Sheet metal workers (72102), Boilermakers (72103), Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72104), Ironworkers (72105), Welders and related machine operators (72106) and Machining tool operators (94106). They are employed by structural, platework and related metal products fabrication, manufacturing and erecting companies and machine shops. Contractors may be self-employed.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72011 - Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
Contractors and supervisors in electrical trades and telecommunications occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Electricians (72200), Industrial electricians (72201), Power system electricians (72202), Electrical power line and cable workers (72203), Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers (72204) and Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (72205). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the above unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72012 - Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
Contractors and supervisors in pipefitting trades supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Plumbers (72300), Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (72301) and Gas fitters (72302). They are employed by construction companies, mechanical, plumbing and pipefitting trade contractors and maintenance departments of industrial, commercial and manufacturing establishments. Contractors may be self-employed.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72013 - Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
Contractors and supervisors in carpentry trades supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Carpenters (72310) and Cabinetmakers (72311). They are employed by construction companies, carpentry contractors, maintenance departments of industrial establishments, and custom furniture and fixture manufacturing or repair companies. Contractors may be self-employed.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers supervise and coordinate the activities of various tradespersons, installers, repairers and servicers classified in the following minor groups: Bricklayers and Insulators (7232), Concrete finishers, tilesetters and plasterers (7310), Roofers, Glaziers, Painters, decorators and floor covering installers (7311) and Building maintenance installers, servicers and repairers (7320). They are employed by a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed. This unit group also includes prefabricated product installation and service contractors and proprietors of some repair and service establishments.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
Contractors and supervisors in mechanic trades supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in unit groups within the following minor groups: Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle) (7240), Automotive service technicians (7241) and Small motor, engine and equipment mechanics and related repairers (including electrical components) (7242). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions of the above minor groups. Contractors may be self-employed.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72021 - Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
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). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the above unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed.Outlook: Moderate / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72022 - Supervisors, printing and related occupations
Supervisors of workers in printing and related occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who produce camera work and printing plates and cylinders, process film, print text and illustrations on paper, metal and other material, and bind and finish printed products. They are employed by companies that specialize in commercial printing or one of its components, such as binding or colour reproduction, in combined printing and publishing companies, such as newspapers and magazines, and in various establishments in both the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72023 - Supervisors, railway transport operations
Supervisors of railway transport operations supervise and coordinate the activities of railway and yard locomotive engineers, railway yard workers and railway labourers. They are employed by railway transport companies.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72024 - Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
Supervisors of motor transport and other ground transit operators supervise and coordinate activities of truck drivers, bus drivers, delivery drivers, subway and other transit operators, chauffeurs and taxi and limousine drivers. This unit group also includes bus dispatchers who coordinate the activities of transit system bus drivers and subway traffic controllers who operate and monitor signal and track switch control panels. They are employed by motor transportation and ground transit companies and by urban transit systems.Outlook: Moderate / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72025 - Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
Supervisors in mail and message distribution supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Postal services representatives (64401), Letter carriers (74101), Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations (74100) and Couriers and messengers (74102). They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier companies, governments and large corporations.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72100 - Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
Machinists set up and operate a variety of machine tools to cut or grind metal, plastic or other materials to make or modify parts or products with precise dimensions. Machining and tooling inspectors inspect machined parts and tooling in order to maintain quality control standards. They are employed by machinery, equipment, motor vehicle, automotive parts, aircraft and other metal products manufacturing companies and by machine shops. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72101 - Tool and die makers
Tool and die makers make, repair and modify custom-made, prototype or special tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and gauges using various metals, alloys and plastics which require precise dimensions. They are employed primarily in manufacturing industries such as automobile, aircraft, metal fabrication, electrical machinery and plastics, and in tool and die, mould making and machine shops. This unit group also includes metal patternmakers and metal mould makers. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72102 - Sheet metal workers
Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products. They are employed by sheet metal fabrication shops, sheet metal products manufacturing companies, sheet metal work contractors and various industrial sectors. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72103 - Boilermakers
Boilermakers fabricate, assemble, erect, test, maintain and repair boilers, vessels, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures. They are employed in boiler fabrication, manufacturing, shipbuilding, construction, electric power generation and similar industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72104 - Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters fabricate, assemble, fit and install steel or other metal components for buildings, bridges, tanks, towers, boilers, pressure vessels and other similar structures and products. They are employed in structural steel, boiler and platework fabrication plants and by heavy machinery manufacturing and shipbuilding companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72105 - Ironworkers
Ironworkers fabricate, erect, hoist, install, repair and service structural ironwork, precast concrete, concrete reinforcing materials, curtain walls, ornamental iron and other metals used in the construction of buildings, bridges, highways, dams and other structures and equipment. They are employed by construction ironwork contractors. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Not Assigned / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72106 - Welders and related machine operators
Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This unit group also includes machine operators who operate previously set up production welding, brazing and soldering equipment. They are employed by companies that manufacture structural steel and platework, boilers, heavy machinery, aircraft and ships and other metal products, and by welding contractors and welding shops, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)
Electricians (except industrial and power system) lay out, assemble, install, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, control devices and related equipment in buildings and other structures. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of buildings and other establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
72201 - Industrial electricians
Industrial electricians install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards and other industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.Outlook: Good / TEER: 2 - College diploma (2 - 3 yrs) or Apprenticeship training (2 - 5 yrs)
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