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7213 – Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
This unit group includes plumbing and other pipefitting trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. This group also includes supervisors who supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Plumbers (7251), Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers (7252) and Gas Fitters (7253). They are employed by construction companies, mechanical, plumbing and pipefitting trade contractors and maintenance departments of industrial, commercial and manufacturing establishments.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Contractor, pipefitting
- Contractor, plumbing
- Foreman/woman, fire protection equipment installers
- Foreman/woman, gas fitters
- Foreman/woman, gas service
- Foreman/woman, marine pipe fitters
- Foreman/woman, marine pipefitters
- Foreman/woman, pipefitters
- Foreman/woman, plumbers
- Foreman/woman, sprinkler system installers
- Foreman/woman, steamfitters
- Gas fitters supervisor
- Gas line fitters foreman/woman
- Gas service foreman/woman
- Gas service supervisor
- Marine pipe fitters foreman/woman
- Pipefitters supervisor
- Pipefitting contractor
- Plumber foreman/woman
- Plumbers supervisor
- Plumbing and heating contractor
- Plumbing contractor
- Sprinkler fitters foreman/woman
- Sprinkler system contractor
- Sprinkler system installer foreman/woman
- Sprinkler system installers supervisor
- Sprinkler systems contractor
- Steamfitter foreman/woman
- Steamfitters supervisor
- Supervisor, gas fitters
- Supervisor, gas service
- Supervisor, pipe fitters
- Supervisor, plumbers
- Supervisor, sprinkler system installers
- Supervisor, steamfitters
- Contractor, pipefitting
- Contractor, plumbing
- Foreman/woman, gas fitters
- Foreman/woman, pipefitters
- Foreman/woman, plumbers
- Foreman/woman, sprinkler system installers
- Foreman/woman, steamfitters
- Supervisor, gas fitters
- Supervisor, plumbers
- Supervisor, steamfitters
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Contractors and supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who install, repair and maintain piping systems used for the transmission of steam, heat, water, oil and other liquids and gases in residential, commercial, industrial and other installations
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- 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
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare schedules and other reports
- May manage the operations of own company
- May supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers.
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.
Additional information
- There is little or no intertrade mobility among the supervisors in this unit group.
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 72 – Trades and Skilled Transport and Equipment Operators
- Minor group
- 721 – Contractors and Supervisors, Trades and Related Workers
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0