70011 Home building and renovation managers

What this occupation covers

Home building managers own, operate and manage companies engaged in the construction of new residential homes. Home renovation managers own, operate and manage companies engaged in the renovation of existing residential homes.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 9 main duties for this code.

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a residential home building or renovating company
• Prepare bids for home construction or renovation projects
• Consult with customers, architects and engineers regarding plans and specifications
• Select, hire and supervise trade subcontractors to do specialized work, such as plumbing, heating and electrical work
• Plan and prepare work schedules and coordinate the activities of subcontractors
• Inspect work performed by subcontractors to ensure quality and conformity with plans and specifications
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers and trade subcontractors
• Develop and implement marketing and advertising strategies to promote company's products and services
• May perform carpentry or other trade work during home construction or renovation activities.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 9 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 70010 Construction managers
• 00015 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities

Excluded from this code

• Construction managers (See 70010 Construction managers)
• Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (See 00015 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

builder · builder - renovation · builder - residential · home builder · home building contractor · home renovation contractor · home renovator · housing rehabilitation specialist - builder · housing renovator · low-rise residential home builder · rehabilitation and renovation specialist · renovation contractor · residential home builder · residential homes contractor · residential renovation contractor

Employment requirements

• Extensive experience in the home construction industry, including experience as a general supervisor, is usually required for self-employment as a home builder or a home renovator.
• Leading in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification may be an asset in bidding on and obtaining building and renovation projects.