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NOC 74205: Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
NOC 74205 is a TEER 4 occupation. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry, but some provincial and pilot programs accept it.
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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.
Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- 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
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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.
What this code means for Express Entry
FSW needs TEER 0–3 work.
CEC needs TEER 0–3 work.
Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.
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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.
Good to know
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Codes in the same group
Official sources
- noc.esdc.gc.caNOC 2021 Version 1.0: 74205 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
- 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