Utilities managers
Occupation · NOC 2021 90011 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 90011
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 12
- Median wage, Canada
- C$61.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 94
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About this occupation
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.
Example job titles
- director of waste management
- director of water pollution control
- distribution systems director - utilities
- electric generating plant manager
- electric power plant manager
- electrical power transmission operations director
- gas supply operations manager
- liquid waste facility manager
- refined petroleum products distribution manager
- sewage treatment plant manager
- water filtration plant manager
- water supply director
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- 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.
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma in an appropriate discipline is required. For example, electrical engineering is required for managers of transmission lines, and water resource technology for water supply managers.
- Several years of experience as a supervisor in a related utilities operations department are required.
- A professional engineer certification is usually required for managers of utility operations involved in the transmission and distribution of electrical power, and natural gas and heating oil.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
- TransAlta Corporation2
- Northwest Territories Power Corp2
- Bruce Power L.P.1
- Anaergia DB Inc.1
- Clean Terra Solutions Limited1
- Innergex Énergie Renouvelable Inc.1
- Anaconda Systems Limited1
- Aquatech Société de gestion de l'eau inc.1
- TEST TECH INC.1
- Veolia WTS Canada1
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
- Provincial Nominee Program30
- Federal Skilled Worker5
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$40.38 | C$61.00 | C$93.75 |
| Alberta | C$35.94 | C$50.48 | C$96.15 |
| British Columbia | C$41.77 | C$58.75 | C$76.92 |
| Manitoba | C$37.39 | C$55.29 | C$68.81 |
| New Brunswick | C$41.10 | C$61.78 | C$94.11 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$47.69 | C$69.64 | C$106.31 |
| Nova Scotia | C$40.92 | C$60.12 | C$93.88 |
| Ontario | C$45.00 | C$63.46 | C$98.90 |
| Quebec | C$48.00 | C$61.06 | C$85.16 |
| Saskatchewan | C$51.28 | C$72.12 | C$95.77 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 94
- Vacancies advertised
- 94
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$40.38
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