72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

What this occupation covers

Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers supervise and coordinate the activities of various tradespersons, installers, repairers and servicers classified in the following minor groups: Bricklayers and Insulators (7232), Concrete finishers, tilesetters and plasterers (7310), Roofers, Glaziers, Painters, decorators and floor covering installers (7311) and Building maintenance installers, servicers and repairers (7320). They are employed by a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed. This unit group also includes prefabricated product installation and service contractors and proprietors of some repair and service establishments.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 10 main duties for this code.

• Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers engaged in bricklaying, roofing, cement finishing, tilesetting, plastering, drywall installation, glazing, insulating and painting, and workers who install and service prefabricated products in residential and commercial properties, as well as workers who repair a wide variety of products, such as musical instruments, sports equipment, vending machines, bicycles and cameras
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other subcontractors
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
• Prepare work progress reports
• May manage the operations of own company
• 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 10 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.

• 72013 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
• 72012 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
• 72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
• 72010 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

Excluded from this code

• Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades (See 72013 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades)
• Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades (See 72012 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades)
• Electrical contractor (See 72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations)
• Electricians supervisor (See 72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations)
• Ironwork contractor (See 72010 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations)
• Ironwork supervisor (See 72010 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations)

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.

asphalt roofers foreman/woman · asphalt roofing contractor · asphalt roofing foreman/woman · bicycle repair shop supervisor · boiler and pipe insulation specialists foreman/woman · boiler and pipe insulators foreman/woman · brick and stone masons foreman/woman · brick masonry contractor · bricklayer foreman/woman · bricklayer supervisor · bricklayer-contractor · bricklaying and masonry contractor · bricklaying contractor · bridge painters foreman/woman · building insulation material installation foreman/woman · building insulation specialists foreman/woman · building insulation supervisor · building insulators foreman/woman · building maintenance supervisor · camera repair shop supervisor · cement finisher foreman/woman · cement finishing contractor · cement smoother foreman/woman · concrete and cement finishers foreman/woman

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Several years of experience in the trade or in the work area supervised are usually required.
• Journeyman/woman trade certification may be required for some occupations in this unit group.