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NOC 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
NOC 72021 is a TEER 2 occupation. It counts as skilled work for Express Entry under FSW, CEC and FST. It is not on any 2026 category list, so candidates compete in general and program rounds.
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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.
Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- 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
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.
What this code means for Express Entry
TEER 0–3 work counts toward the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
One year of this work in Canada can qualify for the Canadian Experience Class.
This code is in a trade group the Federal Skilled Trades Program accepts.
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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.
Good to know
- There is some mobility between occupations classified in this unit group.
Codes in the same group
Official sources
- noc.esdc.gc.caNOC 2021 Version 1.0: 72021 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
- statcan.gc.caStatistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
- canada.caIRCC: Find your National Occupational Classification (NOC)
- canada.caIRCC: Express Entry, who can apply