Heavy Equipment Operator Supervisors
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Job description
These individuals coordinate and supervise crane and heavy equipment operators. They manage their own business in related fields (excavation, earthwork, paving, etc.).
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Nontoxic dust
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Supervise and plan the activities of crane operators and heavy equipment operators.
- Establish work methods to meet deadlines and coordinate work with other sections.
- Order equipment and supplies.
- Resolve work-related problems and recommend measures to increase productivity.
- Manage staff and ensure their training.
- Ensure compliance with occupational safety standards.
- Draft reports.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between occupations in this group.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $28.88
- Median
- $38.00
- Maximum
- $48.08
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
9,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 2.9% Female
- 97.1% Male
Not available.
- 2.9% Female
- 97.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$79,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2373% of jobs
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NAICS 918% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 496% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 564% of jobs
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NAICS 212% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2373% of jobs
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NAICS 918% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 496% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 564% of jobs
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NAICS 212% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
AVS in gestion d'une entreprise de la construction
Code : 5309
Placement rate: 85.4%
5.4% of graduates pursue further studies
College
ACS in contremaître en infrastructures urbaines
Code : EEC1B
Placement rate: 93.8%
6.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Several years of experience in the supervised position.
Sometimes required
- A journeyman certificate in an appropriate trade may be required for practical reasons, although it is not mandatory to practise this occupation on construction sites.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Reading comprehension
- Human resource management
- Time management
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Persuasion
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Written expression
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Distance vision
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Time sharing
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Leadership
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to delegate
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Availability
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 72021
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
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Skill type
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