92011 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities

What this occupation covers

Supervisors in petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (93101), Power engineers and power systems operators (92100), Water and waste treatment plant operators (92101), Chemical plant machine operators (94110) and Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities (95102). They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical companies, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, electric power utilities, water and waste treatment utilities and in a range of other industries and institutions.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 10 main duties for this code.

• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate petroleum refineries, chemical plants, water and waste treatment plants and equipment, pipelines, heating plants and power stations and systems
• Identify, investigate, correct and document potential environmental and safety problems
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Provide information for maintenance plans to ensure that maintenance and production objectives are met
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
• Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
• Prepare production and other reports and develop and manage operating budget for area of responsibility
• May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of trades workers, labourers or other workers.

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.

• 72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

Excluded from this code

• Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (See 72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications 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.

by-products extraction foreman/woman - chemical processing · chemical processing plant foreman/woman · chemical processing supervisor · chemical unit foreman/woman · chief power engineer · chief stationary engineer · chief substation operator · chlorine plant foreman/woman · coating and calendering worker foreman/woman - chemical processing · compost facility supervisor · compressor station foreman/woman · continuous process foreman/woman - chemical processing · cosmetics processing foreman/woman · crushing and grinding worker foreman/woman - chemicals and related materials · detergent and remover manufacturing foreman/woman · distillation foreman/woman - chemical processing · evaporator foreman/woman - chemical processing · foreman/woman - petroleum, gas and chemical processing · gas distribution foreman/woman · gas field supervisor · gas plant foreman/woman · gas transmission supervisor · grinding and packing foreman/woman - chemical processing · head refrigerating engineer

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Post-secondary education in chemical processing or sciences may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
• Several years of experience as a senior operator in the same company or plant are usually required.
• Some occupations in this unit group may require a specific licence or certification, such as a power engineer licence, refrigeration certification or wastewater treatment certification.
• Solid waste, landfill or compost facility operator certification may be required.