72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

What this occupation covers

Contractors and supervisors in electrical trades and telecommunications occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Electricians (72200), Industrial electricians (72201), Power system electricians (72202), Electrical power line and cable workers (72203), Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers (72204) and Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (72205). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the above unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 11 main duties for this code.

• Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who install, repair and maintain electrical wiring, fixtures and control devices, power systems, telecommunication systems and cablevision systems
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments or subcontractors
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
• Train or arrange for training of workers
• Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
• Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
• Prepare work progress reports
• May manage the operations of their own companies
• May also supervise, coordinate 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.

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 11 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.

• 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

Excluded from this code

• Electrical mechanics foreman/woman (See 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)

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.

cable installation and repair foreman/woman - telecommunications · cable installation contractor · cable installation foreman/woman · cable installation supervisor · cable installers and repairers foreman/woman - telecommunications · cable maintenance and repair supervisor · cable splicers foreman/woman - telecommunications · cable splicing foreman/woman - telecommunications · cable television system installers and repairers foreman/woman · cable workers front line supervisor · cablevision technician supervisor · cablevision technicians foreman/woman · chief electrician · communications foreman/woman · construction electricians and repairers foreman/woman · construction electricians foreman/woman · construction electricians supervisor · electric meter installers foreman/woman · electric meter installers supervisor · electrical appliances installation foreman/woman · electrical construction contractor · electrical construction foreman/woman · electrical contractor · electrical equipment installation and repair foreman/woman

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Several years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a relevant trade are required.
• Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade is required.