National Occupation Code (NOC): 90011

Utilities managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of utility companies or services of heating fuel distribution companies. The services provided include treatment of water and waste, distribution of water, electricity, natural gas and heating oil to residential, commercial and industrial consumers, waste disposal and waste recycling. They are employed in public and private sector utilities and in heating fuel distribution companies.

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Job Duties for Utilities managers

Water supply managers

• Manage water filtration, purification processes and pumping operations, schedule and oversee the maintenance of plant equipment and prepare reports on water supply and water quality.

Electrical power distribution managers

• Manage the operations of electrical power distribution systems including generating stations, transmission stations and distribution networks. They may also plan and direct the distribution activities of a municipal electrical power establishment.

Natural gas and petroleum supply managers

• Manage the delivery of gas to consumers, monitor supply inventories and control the recording of injections and withdrawals
• Plan and direct the distribution of heating oil products to retail distributors and regional storage sites.

Water pollution control managers

• Manage the operations of a sewage treatment plant, schedule and direct maintenance of plant equipment, and prepare reports on water quality.

Waste systems managers

• Manage solid or liquid waste collection and disposal systems, train drivers in how to handle waste and ensure safe operation of disposal facilities.

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