NOC 7522 – Public works maintenance equipment operators
To apply under NOC-7522 National Occupation Classification you must follow the roles and responsibilities of Public works maintenance equipment operators.
Required roles and responsibilities:-
Public works maintenance equipment operators perform 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 snowploughs or trucks fitted with plough 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
- Operate equipment and hand tools to inspect and test utility poles for decay and deterioration
- Operate equipment and instruments to locate underground utility lines and pipes
- Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment and report any malfunctions to supervisor.
You can also see the required titles to apply as a Public works maintenance equipment operators
NOC 7521 – Public works maintenance equipment operators: example titles.
- collection truck driver – public works
- drain roto servicer – public works
- electrical forester
- equipment operator – municipal public work
- garbage collector – driver
- garbage truck driver
- garbage truck driver – public works
- highway snow removal equipment operator
- highway snowplough operator
- maintenance equipment operator – public works
- mechanical sweeper operator – public works
- municipal maintenance equipment operator
- municipal servicer drain roto
- power pole inspector
- power sweeper operator – public works
- public works maintenance equipment operator
- recycling truck driver
- recycling truck driver – public works
- refuse truck driver – public works
- road snowplough operator – public works
- salt truck operator
- salt truck operator – public works
- sand spreader operator
- sand spreader operator – public works
- sanding truck operator – public works
- sanitation truck driver
- sewer flusher operator-driver – public works
- sewer jet cleaner operator – public works
- sewer jet machine operator – public works
- sewer-flushing truck operator
- sewer-flushing truck operator – public works
- sewer-pipe-cleaning machine operator – public works
- snow removal equipment operator – public works
- sprinkling truck driver – public works
- street flusher operator
- street flusher operator – public works
- street sprinkler operator – public works
- street sweeper operator
- street sweeper operator – public works
- urban snow removal equipment operator – public works
- utility arborist
- utility forester
- utility locator
- utility pole inspector
- utility pole tester
- utility tree trimmer
- utility tree worker
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.
Additional Information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Heavy equipment operators (except crane) (7521)
- Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (8612)
- Public works and maintenance labourers (7621)
- Supervisors of public works maintenance equipment operators (in 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews)
- Transport truck drivers (7511)
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