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7221 – Supervisors, Railway Transport Operations
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of railway and yard locomotive engineers, railway yard workers and railway labourers. They are employed by railway transport companies.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Foreman/woman - railway transport
- Foreman/woman, railway transport operating support
- Foreman/woman, railway transport operations
- Railway transport operating support foreman/woman
- Railway transport operations supervisor
- Road foreman/woman - railway transport
- Road foreman/woman, freight train
- Road foreman/woman, passenger train
- Station agent - railway transport
- Stationmaster
- Stationmaster - railway transport
- Supervisor, railway transport operations
- Trainmaster
- Yard foreman/woman - railway
- Yardmaster - railway
- Railway transport operations supervisor
- Road foreman/woman, freight train
- Stationmaster
- Trainmaster
- Yard foreman/woman - railway
- Yardmaster - railway
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate trains, drive locomotives in railway yards and perform other duties related to railway operations
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other units
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve performance
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
- Prepare work reports.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- A Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate is required.
- A certificate of the Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations is required.
- Several years of railway operations experience are required.
Additional information
Exclusions
- Supervisors of railway car repairers and locomotive mechanics (in 7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades)
- Supervisors of railway track maintenance crews (in 7217 Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews)
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
- 722 – Supervisors, Railway and Motor Transportation Occupations
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0