National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.3

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0811 - Managers in natural resources production and fishing

Managers in natural resources production and fishing plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • director of mining
    • drilling operations manager
    • fishing operations manager
    • forestry operations manager
    • gas field operations manager
    • mine manager
    • oil well servicing manager
    • quarry manager
    • shore captain - fishing

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  • Exclusion(s)

    • Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services (See 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services)
    • Directors of research in primary industry (See 0212 Architecture and science managers)
    • Fishing masters and officers (See 8261 Fishing masters and officers)
    • Managers in agriculture (See 0821 Managers in agriculture)
    • Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (See 0016 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities)
    • Supervisors, logging and forestry (See 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry)
    • Supervisors, mining and quarrying (See 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying)
  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    • Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
    • Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
    • Prepare production reports for review by senior management
    • Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
    • Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
    • Ensure adherence to safety regulations
    • Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
    • May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters.
  • Employment requirements

    • Forestry managers usually require a bachelor's degree in forestry science or forest engineering.
    • Mining and quarrying managers usually require a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or earth sciences.
    • Oil and gas managers usually require a bachelor's degree in geology, earth sciences or petroleum engineering.
    • Several years of experience in a supervisory occupation in the particular industry are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.
  • Additional information

    • Progression to senior management positions in the respective industries is possible with experience.
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