National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

H - Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with contracting, supervising and doing trades work; and supervising and operating transportation equipment and heavy equipment.

H2 - Stationary Engineers, Power Station Operators and Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with operating and maintaining boilers, and other stationary engines; operating electric power generation switchboards; installing and repairing wiring systems; installing and repairing electrical equipment; constructing and maintaining power and telecommunications lines; and maintaining cable television service.

H22 - Stationary Engineers and Power Station and System Operators

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with operating and maintaining boilers, generators and other stationary engines, and operating electric power generation switchboards and related equipment.

H221 - Stationary Engineers and Auxiliary Equipment Operators

Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators operate and maintain various types of stationary engines and auxiliary equipment to provide heat, light, power and other utility services for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings and other work sites. They are employed in industrial and manufacturing plants, hospitals, universities, government, utilities, hotels and other commercial establishments.

• Example Titles

  • air compressor operator
  • air conditioning system operator
  • apprentice power engineer
  • apprentice stationary engineer
  • auxiliary equipment operator
  • auxiliary plant operator
  • boiler operator
  • boilerhouse operator
  • building systems operator
  • building systems technician
  • cooling system operator
  • diesel engine operator, stationary
  • energy from waste plant operator
  • energy recovery incinerator plant operator
  • fifth-class stationary engineer
  • first-class power engineer
  • first-class stationary engineer
  • fourth-class power engineer
  • fourth-class stationary engineer
  • furnace boiler operator
  • heating and ventilation equipment tender
  • heating stationary engineer
  • heavy water steam plant operator
  • humidifying systems operator
  • mobile generator operator
  • operator, air conditioning systems
  • operator, boiler
  • operator, steam plant
  • plant maintenance engineer, stationary
  • plant maintenance stationary engineer
  • power engineer
  • power engineer apprentice
  • power engineer, first class
  • power engineer, fourth class
  • power engineer, second class
  • power engineer, third class
  • power plant stationary engineer
  • powerhouse operator
  • refrigeration plant operator
  • second-class stationary engineer
  • second-lass power engineer
  • stationary engineer
  • stationary engineer - military
  • stationary engineer "A" and refrigeration plant operator
  • stationary engineer "B" and refrigeration plant operator
  • stationary engineer apprentice
  • stationary engineer, fifth class
  • stationary engineer, first class
  • stationary engineer, fourth class
  • stationary engineer, hospital
  • stationary engineer, plant maintenance
  • stationary engineer, second class
  • stationary engineer, steam power plant
  • stationary engineer, third class
  • stationary operating engineer
  • stationary power engineer
  • steam operator
  • steam plant operator
  • steam power plant stationary engineer
  • technician, building systems
  • tender, heating and ventilation equipment
  • thermal plant operator
  • third-class power engineer
  • third-class stationary engineer
  • turbine operator - stationary engines

• Exclusion

  • Foremen/women supervising stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators (See J012 Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities)
  • Power station operators for power utilities (See H222 Power Systems and Power Station Operators)
  • Professional engineers (See C03 Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineers; or C04 Other Engineers)

H222 - Power Systems and Power Station Operators

Power systems operators monitor and operate switchboards and related equipment in electrical control centres to control the distribution of electrical power in transmission networks. Power station operators operate reactors, turbines, boilers, generators and other related equipment in electrical generating stations and substations. They are employed by electric power utilities and by some large manufacturing facilities.

• Example Titles

  • apprentice power dispatcher
  • apprentice power dispatcher - electrical power systems
  • area dispatch chief operator
  • area load centre dispatcher
  • automated substation operator - electrical power systems
  • central-control-room operator - electrical power systems
  • central-office power control room operator - electrical power systems
  • chief operator, area dispatch
  • chief operator, area dispatch - electrical power systems
  • control room operator - electrical power systems
  • control room operator, trainee - electrical power systems
  • conversion substation operator - electrical power systems
  • diesel generating station operator - electrical power systems
  • diesel plant operator - electrical power systems
  • diesel station operator
  • distribution control operator
  • distribution control operator - electrical power systems
  • distribution system dispatcher apprentice - electrical power systems
  • distribution system operator
  • electrical power systems operator
  • electrical station operator
  • electrical station operator - electrical power systems
  • electrical station power distribution inspector
  • feeder switchboard apprentice operator - electrical power systems
  • feeder switchboard operator - electrical power systems
  • generating station main operator
  • generating station operator
  • generating station operator - electrical power systems
  • generating station switchboard operator
  • generation substation operator - electrical power systems
  • hydro-electric generating station operator
  • hydro-electric power plant operator
  • load dispatcher - electrical power systems
  • load dispatcher apprentice - electrical power systems
  • nuclear generating station field operator
  • nuclear generating station operator
  • nuclear generating station operator - electrical power systems
  • nuclear reactor control room operator - electrical power systems
  • nuclear reactor operator
  • nuclear reactor operator - electrical power systems
  • nuclear station control room operator
  • power control room operator - electrical power systems
  • power dispatcher
  • power dispatcher - electrical power systems
  • power dispatcher - generating station
  • power plant operator
  • power plant operator - electrical power systems
  • power reactor operator - electrical power systems
  • power station operator - electrical power systems
  • power substation operator
  • power switchboard operator - electrical power systems
  • power switchboard operator apprentice - electrical power systems
  • power system operator
  • power system operator - offshore drilling
  • rectifier operator - electrical power systems
  • river control operator
  • station operator - electrical power systems
  • steam turbine operator - electrical power systems
  • substation inspector - electrical power systems
  • substation operator
  • substation operator - electrical power systems
  • system control centre operator - electrical power systems
  • system controller - electrical power systems
  • system operator - electrical power systems

• Exclusion

  • Boiler operators who operate boilers to provide electricity only for a factory or building and not for distribution by a utility (See H221 Stationary Engineers and Auxiliary Equipment Operators)
  • Foremen/women supervising power systems and power station operators (See J012 Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities)