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.

H7 - Transportation Equipment Operators and Related Workers, Excluding Labourers

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with operating trucks, buses, subway trains, street cars and taxis; operating trains; working in railway yards and maintaining tracks; crewing ships and operating boats; operating locks; and loading and unloading aircraft. Aircraft pilots, ships officers, and air, marine and railway traffic controllers are classified in minor group C17 - Transportation Officers and Controllers.

H73 - Other Transport Equipment Operators and Related Workers

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with working in railway yards and maintaining tracks; crewing ships and operating boats; operating locks; and loading and unloading aircraft.

H731 - Railway Yard Workers

Railway yard workers regulate yard traffic, couple and uncouple trains and perform related yard activities. They are employed by railway transport companies.

• Example Titles

  • attendant, locomotives - railway yard
  • car controller - railway
  • car retarder operator - railway yard
  • control tower operator - railway
  • controller, cars - railway
  • controller, railway cars - railway yard
  • controller, tank cars - railway yard
  • coupler - railway yard
  • distributor, freight cars - railway yard
  • distributor, railway cars
  • freight car distributor - railway yard
  • greaser, journal boxes - railway yard
  • greaser, railway cars
  • interlocking cabin switcher - railway yard
  • interlocking signal box switcher - railway yard
  • journal box greaser - railway yard
  • locomotive attendant - railway yard
  • locomotive distributor - railway yard
  • locomotive engine servicer
  • locomotive maintenance attendant
  • locomotive servicer
  • lubricator, railway cars
  • motor vehicle operator - pole yard
  • oiler, railway cars
  • operator, retarder - railway yard
  • operator, turntable - railway yard
  • railway car controller - railway yard
  • railway car distributor
  • railway car greaser
  • railway car lubricating specialist
  • railway car lubricator
  • railway car oiler
  • railway signalman / woman
  • railway tank car servicer
  • railway train engine maintenance worker
  • retarder operator - railway yard
  • servicer, locomotives
  • signal tower operator - railway
  • signalman / woman - railway transport
  • signalman / woman, railway
  • switch tender - railway yard
  • switcher - railway yard
  • switcher, interlocking cabins - railway yard
  • switcher, interlocking signal boxes - railway yard
  • switcher, switching station - railway yard
  • switching station switcher - railway yard
  • switchman / woman - railway
  • switchman / woman, yard - railway transport
  • tank car controller - railway yard
  • tower operator - railway transport
  • towerman / woman - railway transport
  • trackman / woman - railway yard
  • trainman / woman - railway yard
  • trainman / woman, yard
  • transfer table operator - railway yard
  • turntable operator - railway yard
  • yard coupler - railway
  • yard switchman / woman - railway transport
  • yard trainman / woman
  • yard worker - railway
  • yardman / woman - railway

• Exclusion

  • Railway labourers (See H832 Railway and Motor Transport Labourers)
  • Yard foremen/women, railway (See H021 Supervisors, Railway Transport Operations)

H732 - Railway Track Maintenance Workers

Railway track maintenance workers operate machines and equipment to lay, maintain and repair railway tracks. They are employed by railway transport companies.

• Example Titles

  • aligner-tamper operator - railway
  • anchor-applicator operator - railway
  • automatic anchor-applicator operator - railway
  • ballast regulator operator - railway
  • ballast-equalizer operator - railway
  • ballast-leveller operator - railway
  • equipment operator, railway
  • fitter tracks - railway
  • gandy dancer - railway
  • grinder operator, rails - railway
  • grinder, rails - railway
  • inspector, railway lines
  • lag bolter operator - railway
  • machine operator - railway
  • maintenance equipment operator, railway track
  • maintenance of way employee - railway
  • maintenance of way inspector - railway
  • mechanical tamper operator - railway
  • operator, mechanical tamper - railway
  • operator, railway equipment
  • operator, railway tie injector
  • operator, track liner - railway
  • operator, track maintenance machine - railway
  • operator, track-surfacing machine - railway
  • patroller, railway track
  • rail grinder - railway
  • rail sander
  • rail saw operator
  • rail saw operator - railway
  • rail-aligner operator - railway
  • rail-grinder operator - railway
  • rail-lifter operator - railway
  • railway line inspector
  • railway maintenance equipment operator
  • railway tie inspector
  • railway track inspector
  • railway track maintenance equipment operator
  • railway track maintenance worker
  • railway track patroller
  • railway track repairer
  • railway track tamper operator
  • railway trackman / woman
  • railway-tie-injector operator
  • section worker - railway
  • snowblower operator - railway
  • spike machine operator - railway
  • spike puller machine operator - railway
  • spike-driver operator - railway
  • spiker operator - railway
  • spiking machine operator - railway
  • tamper operator - railway
  • tamper operator, railway tracks
  • tamper-aligner operator - railway
  • tamping machine operator - railway
  • tie axe unit operator - railway
  • tie crane operator - railway
  • tie inspector, railway
  • tie plate jack operator - railway
  • tie saw operator - railway
  • tie shear operator - railway
  • tie tamper operator - railway
  • tie-bed-scarifier operator - railway
  • tie-cutter operator - railway
  • tie-cutting machine operator - railway
  • tie-end-remover operator - railway
  • tie-injector operator - railway
  • tie-placer operator - railway
  • tie-plate-placer operator - railway
  • track broom machine operator - railway
  • track dresser - railway
  • track fitter - railway
  • track inspector, railway
  • track layer - railway
  • track maintenance equipment operator, railway
  • track maintenance worker - railway
  • track patroller, railway
  • track repairer, railway
  • track repairman / woman - railway
  • track tamper - railway
  • track-liner operator - railway
  • track-maintenance-machine operator - railway
  • trackman / woman, railway
  • trackmobile operator - railway
  • track-surfacing machine operator - railway
  • trackwalker - railway

• Exclusion

  • Railway labourers (See H832 Railway and Motor Transport Labourers)
  • Supervisors of track maintenance workers (See H017 Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews)

H733 - Deck Crew, Water Transport

Workers in this unit group stand watch, operate and maintain deck equipment and perform other deck and bridge duties aboard ships or self-propelled vessels under the direction of deck officers. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.

• Example Titles

  • able seaman / woman
  • able seaman / woman, except military
  • able-bodied seaman / woman
  • barge deckhand
  • boatswain
  • boatswain - water transport
  • boatswain, except military
  • deckhand
  • deckhand - ships
  • deckhand, dredge
  • dredge deckhand
  • ferryboat deckhand
  • helmsman / woman - water transport
  • log boom tugboat deckhand
  • ordinary seaman / woman
  • ordinary seaman / woman, except military
  • quartermaster
  • seaman / woman
  • ship tunnelman / woman
  • ship watchman / woman
  • ship's carpenter
  • tugboat deckhand
  • tunnel operator, ship
  • tunnelman / woman, ship
  • watchman / woman, ship
  • wheelsman / woman

• Exclusion

  • Able seaman / woman - military (See G624 Other Ranks, Armed Forces)
  • Boatswain - military (See G624 Other Ranks, Armed Forces)
  • Deckhands on fishing vessels (See I181 Fishing Vessel Deckhands)
  • Ordinary seaman - military (See G624 Other Ranks, Armed Forces)

H734 - Engine Room Crew, Water Transport

Workers in this unit group assist ship engineer officers to operate, maintain and repair engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships or self-propelled vessels. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.

• Example Titles

  • boiler tender - ships
  • engine and boiler room crew member - ships
  • engine room crew member - ships
  • engine room crew, ship
  • engine room greaser - marine
  • engine room greaser - water transport
  • engine room mechanical assistant - ships
  • engine room mechanical assistant, ship
  • greaser, engine room
  • greaser, engine room - marine
  • marine engine oiler
  • marine engineering mechanic
  • marine engineering mechanic, except military
  • marine engineering technician
  • marine oiler
  • mechanical assistant - water transport
  • mechanical assistant, engine room - ships
  • mechanical assistant, ship's engine room
  • oiler, marine
  • pump seaman / woman
  • pumpman / woman - ships
  • ship boiler tender
  • ship engine room greaser
  • ship engine room mechanical assistant
  • ship stoker
  • stoker - ships
  • tanker pumper

• Exclusion

  • Marine engineering mechanic - military (See G624 Other Ranks, Armed Forces)

H735 - Lock and Cable Ferry Operators and Related Occupations

This unit group includes workers who operate lock gates, bridges and similar equipment along canal systems, workers who operate cable ferries and ferry terminal workers. They are employed by the federal government, cable ferry companies and in ferry terminals.

• Example Titles

  • attendant, ferry terminal
  • bridge attendant - canal lock systems
  • bridge keeper - lock system
  • bridgemaster
  • bridgemaster - lock systems
  • cable ferry deckhand
  • cable ferry operator
  • cable ferry operator, manual
  • canal lock operator
  • canal lock tender
  • canal lockman / woman
  • dry dock worker - shipbuilding
  • ferry operator
  • ferry terminal attendant
  • ferry terminal worker
  • lighthouse keeper
  • lineshandler - canal lock system
  • linesman / woman - canal lock system
  • loading bridge operator
  • loading bridge operator - ferry
  • lock operator
  • lockmaster
  • power cable ferry operator
  • reaction ferry operator

• Exclusion

  • Ferryboat masters (See C173 Deck Officers, Water Transport)

H736 - Boat Operators

Boat operators operate small boats or crafts to transport passengers or freight, or perform other duties. They are employed by marine companies that provide sightseeing tours or water taxi services and by canal, port and harbour authorities.

• Example Titles

  • barge captain
  • barge operator
  • beachcomber
  • charter boat captain
  • charter boat master
  • charter boat operator
  • launch captain
  • launch master
  • launch operator
  • launch owner-operator
  • motor boat operator
  • motor launch operator
  • motorboat captain
  • motorboat operator
  • repair ship owner-operator
  • scow captain
  • scow operator
  • sightseeing boat captain
  • sightseeing boat master
  • sightseeing boat operator
  • small craft operator
  • water bus captain
  • water bus master
  • water bus operator
  • water taxi captain
  • water taxi master
  • water taxi operator
  • workboat operator

• Exclusion

  • Operators of fishing boats (See I17 Fishing Vessel Masters and Skippers and Fishermen / women)
  • Tugboat operators (See C173 Deck Officers, Water Transport)

H737 - Air Transport Ramp Attendants

Air transport ramp attendants operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, handle cargo and baggage and perform other ground support duties at airports. They are employed by airline and air services companies and the federal government.

• Example Titles

  • aircraft cleaner
  • aircraft groomer
  • aircraft refueler
  • airport ramp attendant
  • baggage loader - air transport
  • cargo attendant, air transport
  • cargo handler - air transport
  • cargo loader - air transport
  • freight attendant - air transport
  • groomer, aircraft
  • ramp agent, air transport
  • ramp attendant, air transport
  • ramp lead hand - air transport
  • ramp station attendant - air transport
  • station attendant, air transport