Job description Electrical Foreman/woman in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region

Find out what work is like for an electrical foreman/woman in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011).

Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

Description

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.

Work week duration

Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Cable and satellite television companies
  • Maintenance departments of buildings and other establishments
  • Maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards and other industrial establishments
  • Self-employment
  • Cable television companies
  • Electric power generation, transmission and distribution companies
  • Telephone and other telecommunications service companies
  • Electrical contractors
  • Telephone and other telecommunications transmission services establishments
  • Public utility commissions

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • Sound and noise
  • Skin injury
  • Standard safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72011), and a list of similar occupations:

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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