Railway and yard locomotive engineers – NOC : 7361

Unit Group

7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers

Railway locomotive engineers operate railway locomotives to transport passengers and freight. They are employed by railway transport companies. Yard locomotive engineers operate locomotives within yards of railway, industrial or other establishments. They are employed by railway transport companies and industrial or commercial users of rail transport.

Example Titles

locomotive engineer – railway

railway engineer

switch engineer – railway

transfer hostler – railway

yard engineer – railway

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Main duties

Railway locomotive engineers perform some or all of the following duties:

Operate locomotives to transport passengers and freight on railways
Operate communication systems to communicate with train crews and traffic controllers to ensure safe operation and scheduling of trains
Inspect assigned locomotives and test operating controls and equipment.

Yard locomotive engineers perform some or all of the following duties:

Operate locomotives to switch, couple and uncouple cars for loading and unloading
Perform switching operations according to written switching orders or dispatched instructions
Inspect locomotives, replenish fuel or perform routine maintenance on locomotives.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Experience as a conductor is required for railway locomotive engineers and may be required for yard locomotive engineers.
Experience as a railway yard worker may be required for yard locomotive engineers.
Railway locomotive engineers require a Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate.

Additional information

Mobility between railway transport companies or between establishments employing locomotive engineers may be limited due to seniority provisions of collective agreements.

Classified elsewhere

Subway and light rail transit operators (in 7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators )
Supervisors, railway transport operations (7304)
Train dispatchers (in 2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators )

Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. – NOC : 7384

Unit Group

7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.

This unit group includes tradespersons and related skilled workers, not elsewhere classified, who repair, service, install, calibrate or fabricate a variety of products. This unit group includes commercial divers. They are employed by a wide range of establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Example Titles

aircraft patternmaker

blacksmith

commercial diver

die setter

explosive ordnance detector

farrier

gunsmith

locksmith

reclamation diver

recreation vehicle technician

restoration steeplejack

safe maker

saw fitter

small arms repairer

toolsmith

underwater contractor

vault repairer

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Main duties

The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:

Gunsmiths fabricate guns and repair and modify firearms according to blueprints or customers’ specifications.
Locksmiths repair, install and adjust locks, make keys and change lock combinations.
Recreation vehicle technicians repair or replace electrical wiring, plumbing, propane gas lines, appliances, windows, doors, cabinets and structural frames in recreational vehicles.
Safe and vault servicers install, repair and maintain safes and vaults in banks and other establishments.
Saw fitters repair, set and sharpen band saws, chain saws, circular saws and other types of saw blades according to specifications.
Die setters select dies for forging according to work order and specifications; position align and bolt dies to ram and anvil of power presses and hammers.
Commercial divers perform underwater activities related to construction, inspection, search, salvage, repair and photography.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a two- to four-year apprenticeship program in a relevant trade, such as locksmith, recreation vehicle technician or saw fitter
or
College, high school or industry courses combined with several years of related work experience
or
Several years of on-the-job training are required.
Trade certification for locksmiths is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Trade certification for recreation vehicle service technicians is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Yukon.
Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.
Provincial trade certification or licensing may be required for other occupations in this unit group.
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified recreation vehicle service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Commercial divers must meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z275.4-02, Competency Standard for Diving Operations.
Commercial divers require an Occupational Diver Certificate of Competency issued by the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) or qualification earned through a formal education program, training courses in diving or a combination of education and practical experience.
Commercial divers require certification of competency and a diving medical examination from an approved hyperbaric physician.
Commercial divers may require military or police diving experience.
Commercial divers usually require a provincial blaster’s licence for the setting and detonation of explosives.

Additional information

The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
There is little or no mobility among occupations in this unit group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Automotive service technicians (732)
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics (7334)
Other small engine and small equipment repairers (7335)
Police divers (in 4311 Police officers (except commissioned) )
Welders and related machine operators (7237)

Cable television service and maintenance technicians – NOC : 7247

Unit Group

7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians

Cable television service technicians install, maintain and repair cable and satellite television and Internet signal and associated equipment in homes and commercial buildings. Cable television maintenance technicians maintain and repair cable television transmission and distribution systems and associated hardware. They are employed by cable and satellite television companies.

Example Titles

CATV technician

cable television installer

cablevision servicer

direct broadcast satellite (DBS) technician – cable television

installation technician, cable television

maintenance technician, cable television

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Main duties

Cable television service technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Communicate with subscribers and company personnel to determine work assignments
Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets, install splitters, converters, decoders, satellite and pay TV equipment, and install other cable hardware and systems at subscriber’s premises
Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access at subscriber’s premises
Inspect, test and repair cable and satellite television signals and associated equipment at subscriber’s premises.

Cable television maintenance technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Maintain and repair main aerial and underground coaxial and fibre optic cable television transmission lines, trunking and related distribution and interconnecting systems including power supplies and amplifiers
Inspect, monitor, test and adjust cable transmission and distribution systems
Repair or replace faulty cables, power supplies, amplifiers and other associated transmission and distribution equipment
Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.
Completion of a college program in electronics
or
A combination of college, correspondence or industry courses related to electronics and electrical systems and on-the-job training
or
Completion of a four-year cable television technician apprenticeship program is required.
Trade certification for cable television technicians is available, but voluntary, in British Columbia and the Yukon.

Additional information

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Supervisors of cable television service and maintenance technicians (in 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations )
Workers who install aerial or underground cable television lines (in 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers )

Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics – NOC : 7334

Unit Group

7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

Mechanics in this unit group test, repair and service motorcycles, motor scooters, snowmobiles, forklifts and all-terrain vehicles. They are employed by service shops of motorcycle dealers and retailers and by independent service establishments.

Example Titles

all-terrain vehicle repairer

forklift mechanic

industrial truck repairer

motor boat mechanic

motor scooter repairer

motorcycle mechanic

motorcycle mechanic apprentice

outboard motor mechanic

snowmobile repairer

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Main duties

Mechanics in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

Review work orders and discuss work to be performed with supervisor
Inspect and test engine and other mechanical components using test devices to diagnose and isolate faults
Adjust, repair or replace mechanical or electrical system parts and components using hand tools and equipment
Test and adjust repaired systems for proper performance
Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
Advise customers on work performed and general condition of equipment
Determine estimates of repair cost
May repair and rebuild hoisting mechanism and other mechanical systems on industrial trucks and forklifts.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
For motorcycle mechanics, completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program
or
A combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some high school or college courses in motorcycle repair is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
Motorcycle mechanic trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and British Columbia.
Other mechanics in this unit group may require several years of on-the-job training.
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified motorcycle mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Additional information

The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
There is mobility among some occupations in this unit group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Other small engine and small equipment repairers (7335)
Supervisors of motorcycle and related equipment mechanics (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )

Crane operators – NOC : 7371

Unit Group

7371 Crane operators

Crane operators operate cranes or draglines to lift, move, position or place machinery, equipment and other large objects at construction or industrial sites, ports, railway yards, surface mines and other similar locations. They are employed by construction, industrial, mining, cargo handling and railway companies.

Example Titles

boom truck crane operator

bridge crane operator

climbing crane operator

construction crane operator

crane operator

dragline crane operator

gantry crane operator

hoist operator (except underground mining)

mobile crane operator

tower crane operator

tractor crane operator

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Main duties

Crane operators perform some or all of the following duties:

Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels
Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines
May assemble tower cranes on site
Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a one- to three-year apprenticeship program
or
High school, college or industry courses in crane operating are usually required.
Mobile crane operator trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the Northwest Territories.
Tower crane operator trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba and available, but voluntary, in Prince Edward Island.
Mobile crane operator (hydraulic) trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in Prince Edward Island.
Hoist operator trade certification, for specified types of cranes, is compulsory in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta and is available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Mobile crane operators may require a provincial licence to drive mobile cranes on public roads.
Internal company certification as a crane operator may be required by some employers.
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified mobile crane, tower crane and mobile crane (hydraulic) operators upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Additional information

The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Heavy equipment operators (except crane) (7521)
Hoist operators – underground mining (in 8231 Underground production and development miners )
Supervisors of crane operators (in 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews )

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers – NOC : 0511

Unit Group

0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

This unit group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of libraries, archives, museums, art galleries or departments within such institutions. They are employed in libraries, archives, museums and non-retail art galleries.

Example Titles

archives director

assistant director of archives

chief librarian

executive director, museum

library director

manager, art gallery

museum administrator

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Main duties

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers perform some or all of the following duties:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a library or library system, archive or archive system, museum or art gallery or a technical department within such an institution

Develop and administer policies and programs

Prepare and administer budgets

Develop, promote and implement public relations and promotional programs

Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals

Prepare operational and financial reports, analyses and recommendations

Recruit and provide training for professional, technical and clerical staff

May perform the duties of a librarian, archivist or curator in smaller institutions.

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers may specialize in a specific type of collection.

Employment requirements

Library managers

A graduate degree in library and information science

and

Several years of experience as a librarian, including supervisory experience are required.

Archive managers

A graduate degree in archival science or history

and

Several years of experience as an archivist or in historical research, including supervisory experience are required.

Museum and art gallery managers

A graduate degree related to a particular collection or a training program in arts administration

and

Several years of experience as a curator, conservator or artist or experience in other related museum and art gallery work are usually required.

Additional information

There is mobility between library and archive managers and between museum and art gallery managers.

Classified elsewhere

Archivists (5113)

Conservators and curators (5112)

Librarians (5111)

Managers of records management departments (in 0114 Other administrative services managers )

Classification Structure – 0

Restaurant and food service managers – NOC : 0631

Unit Group

0631 Restaurant and food service managers

Restaurant and food service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurants, bars, cafeterias and other food and beverage services. They are employed in food and beverage service establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Example Titles

assistant manager, restaurant

banquet manager

bar manager

cafeteria manager

catering service manager

dining room manager

food services manager

hotel food and beverage service manager

restaurant manager

restaurateur – food services

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Main duties

Restaurant and food service managers perform some or all of the following duties:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a restaurant, bar, cafeteria or other food or beverage service

Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures

Recruit staff and oversee staff training

Set staff work schedules and monitor staff performance

Control inventory, monitor revenues and modify procedures and prices

Resolve customer complaints and ensure health and safety regulations are followed

Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies

Negotiate arrangements with clients for catering or use of facilities for banquets or receptions.

Employment requirements

Completion of a college or other program related to hospitality or food and beverage service management is usually required.

Several years of experience in the food service sector, including supervisory experience, are required.

Responsible beverage service certification is usually required for managers of establishments serving alcoholic beverages.

Additional information

Progression to senior management in food service is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Dietitians and nutritionists (3132)

Executive chefs (in 6321 Chefs )

Food service supervisors (6311)

Senior managers in food service (in 0015 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. )

Classification Structure – 0

Accommodation service managers – NOC : 0632

Unit Group

0632 Accommodation service managers

Accommodation service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an accommodation establishment or of a department within such an establishment. They are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, student residences and other accommodation establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Example Titles

assistant manager, hotel

bed and breakfast operator

front desk manager – accommodation services

guest-house operator

hotel director

hotel manager

motel manager

reservations manager

seasonal resort manager

ski resort manager

tourist home operator

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Main duties

Accommodation service managers perform some or all of the following duties:

Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of the department or establishment

Prepare budgets and monitor revenues and expenses

Participate in the development of pricing and promotional strategies

Negotiate with suppliers for the provision of materials and supplies

Negotiate with clients for the use of facilities for conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions

Recruit and supervise staff, oversee training and set work schedules

Resolve customer complaints.

Employment requirements

A university degree or college diploma in hotel management or other related discipline is usually required for managers employed by hotel chains or large accommodation establishments.

Several years of experience within the accommodation industry are usually required and may substitute for formal educational requirements.

Classified elsewhere

Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (0124)

Executive housekeepers (6312)

Facility operation and maintenance managers (0714)

Restaurant and food service managers (0631)

Retail and wholesale trade managers (0621)

Classification Structure – 0

Physiotherapists – NOC : 3142

Unit Group

3142 Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists assess patients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Physiotherapists are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or they may work in private practice.

Example Titles

physical therapist

physiotherapist

registered physiotherapist

research physiotherapist

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Main duties

Physiotherapists perform some or all of the following duties:

Assess patients’ physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests
Establish treatment goals with patients based on physical diagnoses
Plan and implement programs of physiotherapy including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, the use of electro-therapeutic and other mechanical equipment and hydro-therapy
Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly
Communicate with referring physician and other healthcare professionals regarding patients’ problems, needs and progress
Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
Develop and implement health promotion programs for patients, staff and the community
May conduct research in physiotherapy
May provide consulting or education services.

Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries or in the field of ergonomics.

Employment requirements

A university degree in physiotherapy and a period of supervised practical training are required.
A licence or registration with a regulatory body is required to practise physiotherapy in all provinces.
Completion of the Physiotherapy National Exam, administered by the Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulatory Boards, may be required.

Additional information

Progression to management positions, such as director of physiotherapy, is possible through experience and additional training.

Classified elsewhere

Directors of physiotherapy (in 0311 Managers in health care )
Physical rehabilitation technicians (in 3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment )

Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations – NOC : 1214

Unit Group

1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Mail, Postal and Related Workers (1511), Letter Carriers (1512) and Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors (1513). They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier companies, governments and large corporations.

Example Titles

courier service supervisor

letter carriers supervisor

mail and postal clerks supervisor

mail room supervisor

messenger service supervisor

postal station supervisor

postmaster/mistress

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Main duties

Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of postal clerks, letter carriers and couriers engaged in the collecting, sorting and delivering of mail, parcels and other material

Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments

Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports

Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies

Requisition supplies and materials

Ensure smooth operation of computer systems and equipment and arrange for maintenance and repair work

May perform the same duties as workers supervised.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.

Several years of experience in the occupation supervised are usually required.

Classified elsewhere

Postal and courier services managers (0132)

Shipping and receiving supervisors (in 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations )

Classification Structure – 1