National Occupation Code (NOC): 7302

This unit group includes excavating, grading, paving, drilling and blasting contractors who own and operate their own business. This unit group also includes supervisors who supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Crane Operators (7371), Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction (7372), Water Well Drillers (7373), Longshore Workers (7451), Material Handlers (7452), Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane) (7521), Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators and Related Workers (7522), Railway Yard and Track Maintenance Workers (7531), and Public Works and Maintenance Labourers (7621). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the above unit group descriptions.

Job Duties for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

• Supervise, co-ordinate 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 co-ordinate 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, co-ordinate 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.

Working Conditions for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

Work may take place indoors or outdoors, depending on the project. Airborne particle exposure is a risk, as is injury from construction equipment.

Alternate Job Titles

• Airport Road Paving Foreman/woman
• Airport Runways Road Foreman/woman
• Asphalt Paving Foreman/woman
• Asphalt Paving Labour Gang Foreman/woman
• Blasters Foreman/woman - Construction
• Bridge And Highway Construction Gang Foreman/woman
• Bridge Construction Foreman/woman
• Building Mover Contractor
• Building Movers Foreman/woman
• Building Moving Foreman/woman
• Building Wrecking Contractor
• Building Wrecking Foreman/woman
• Cargo Handling Supervisor
• Concrete Paving Foreman/woman
• Concrete-laying Gang Foreman/woman
• Concrete-paving Labour Gang Foreman/woman
• Construction Gang Foreman/woman
• Construction Site Foreman/woman
• Crane Crew Foreman/woman
• Demolition Contractor
• Demolition Foreman/woman
• Ditching Foreman/woman
• Dock Foreman/woman - Marine Cargo
• Dredgemaster - Construction
• Dredging Equipment Operators Foreman/woman
• Dredging Foreman/woman
• Drilling And Blasting Foreman/woman - Construction
• Dynamiters Foreman/woman - Construction
• Dynamiting Foreman/woman - Construction
• Excavating And Grading Labour Foreman/woman
• Excavating Contractor
• Excavating Equipment Operators Foreman/woman
• Excavating, Grading And Paving Foreman/woman
• Excavating, Grading And Related Work Foreman/woman
• Excavations Superintendent
• Excavator Foreman/woman
• Foreman/woman, Railway Maintenance-of-way
• Freight Handling Foreman/woman
• Freight Loading Foreman/woman
• Freight Terminal Foreman/woman
• Gang Foreman/woman - Railway
• General Construction Foreman/woman
• General Construction Supervisor
• Grading Equipment Operators Foreman/woman
• Heavy Construction Crew Foreman/woman
• Heavy Construction Labourers Foreman/woman
• Heavy Equipment Operators Supervisor
• Heavy-duty Equipment Operators Foreman/woman
• Highway And Bridge Maintenance Road Boss
• Highway Construction Boss
• Highway Construction Foreman/woman
• Highway Maintenance Foreman/woman
• House Mover Contractor
• House Moving Foreman/woman
• Labourers And Other Elemental Workers Foreman/woman - Construction
• Loading And Moving Foreman/woman - Construction
• Loading Dock Foreman/woman
• Logging Road Construction Foreman/woman
• Logging Road Construction Supervisor
• Longshore Worker Superintendent
• Longshore Workers Foreman/woman
• Longshoremen/women, Stevedores And Freight Handlers Foreman/woman
• Maintenance-of-way Foreman/woman
• Oil Field Construction Foreman/woman
• Oil Field Construction Supervisor
• Pavers And Surfacers Foreman/woman
• Paving Contractor
• Paving Foreman/woman
• Paving Gang Road Boss
• Paving, Surfacing And Related Work Foreman/woman
• Pier Foreman/woman
• Pipe Laying Contractor
• Pipeline Construction Supervisor
• Pipeline Installation Supervisor
• Pipelines Construction Foreman/woman
• Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators Supervisor
• Public Works Road Maintenance Labourer Supervisor
• Railway Construction And Maintenance Superintendent
• Railway Gang Foreman/woman
• Railway Section Foreman/woman
• Railway Track Laying Foreman/woman
• Railway Track Maintenance Foreman/woman
• Railway Track Section Boss
• Railwaymen/women Foreman/woman
• Road Construction Boss
• Road Construction Foreman/woman
• Road Gang Foreman/woman
• Road Maintenance Foreman/woman
• Roadmaster - Railway
• Runway Paving Foreman/woman
• Sewer Construction Foreman/woman
• Sewer Installation Foreman/woman
• Shed Foreman/woman - Construction
• Stevedores Foreman/woman
• Stevedoring Foreman/woman
• Storage Foreman/woman
• Streetcar Track Foreman/woman
• Strip Mine Blasting Foreman/woman
• Supervisor Of Public Works Road Maintenance Workers
• Surface Mine Blasting Foreman/woman
• Tarmac Paving Foreman/woman
• Track Boss - Railway
• Track Foreman/woman - Railway
• Water Well Drilling Contractor
• Water Well Drilling Foreman/woman
• Water Well Drilling Supervisor
• Waterworks Construction Foreman/woman
• Well Digging Contractor
• Well Digging Supervisor
• Well Drilling Contractor
• Well Drilling Supervisor
• Wrecking Crew Foreman/woman
• Full Time - Docks Foreman
• Docks Foreman
• Docks Forewoman
• Project Supervisor
• Sewer & Watermain Crew Foreman
• Junior Construction Supervisor
• Technical Services Supervisor
• Area Supervisor (roads) - Temporary Full Time
• Sewer & Watermain Foreman
• Supervisor Sewer & Watermain
• Highway Maintenance Foreperson Cdmc (minden Yard)
• Operations Supervisor - Grain
• Crane & Rigging Supervisor