NOC 00015: Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
What senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities do
Senior managers in construction, transportation, production and utilities plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the overall operations of goods production, utility, transportation and construction companies. They formulate policies which establish the direction to be taken by these companies, either alone or in conjunction with other members of a board of directors. They work in establishments throughout the following industries: fishing, forestry, logging and agriculture; mining, oil and gas extraction; construction; transportation and warehousing; printing; manufacturing; and utilities or they may own and operate their own business.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish objectives for the company and formulate or approve policies and programs
- Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
- Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement company policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall personnel planning
- Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff
- Coordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
- Represent the company, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the company, in negotiations or other official functions.
- Senior managers in this unit group may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing or human resources or in a particular product area.
Job titles under NOC 00015
60 job titles are classified here, including chief executive officer (CEO) - manufacturing company, chief financial officer (CFO) - urban transit system, executive vice-president - railway.
- assistant executive director - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- building construction general manager
- chief diversity officer - goods production, utilities, transport and construction
- chief executive officer (CEO) - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief executive officer (CEO) - manufacturing company
- chief financial officer (CFO) - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief financial officer (CFO) - urban transit system
- chief learning officer - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief operating officer - airline
- chief operating officer - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief privacy officer - construction, transportation, production and utilities
- chief sustainability officer - goods production, transportation and utilities
- compensation vice-president - goods production, utilities, transport and construction
- construction general manager
- corporate controller - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- corporate social responsibility vice-president - goods production, utilities, transport and construction
- deputy chief executive officer - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- electric power company president
- energy operations vice-president
- engineering vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- executive director - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- executive vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- executive vice-president - railway
- feed and flour mills general manager
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma in engineering, business administration, commerce or other discipline related to the company's product is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a middle manager in goods production, utilities, transportation or construction are usually required.
- Specialization in a particular functional area or product is possible through specific university or college training in that area or through previous experience.
- Senior managers in finance usually require a professional accounting designation.
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $24.50/hr | $46.04/hr | $96.68/hr |
Toronto ON | $25.86/hr | $60.86/hr | $117.03/hr |
Montréal QC | $25.00/hr | $46.04/hr | $98.99/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $28.65/hr | $57.71/hr | $110.50/hr |
Calgary AB | $27.62/hr | $66.94/hr | $119.84/hr |
Edmonton AB | $28.00/hr | $55.25/hr | $93.63/hr |
Ottawa ON | $25.65/hr | $46.43/hr | $97.83/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $25.00/hr | $40.00/hr | $78.27/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $26.00/hr | $50.18/hr | $92.08/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $25.00/hr | $40.00/hr | $78.27/hr |
Ontario | $24.00/hr | $52.48/hr | $105.69/hr |
Alberta | $25.28/hr | $56.18/hr | $110.60/hr |
British Columbia | $26.50/hr | $52.43/hr | $102.99/hr |
Using NOC 00015 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 60 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance (See 7001 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance)
- Managers in manufacturing and utilities (See 9001 Managers in manufacturing and utilities)
- Managers in natural resources production and fishing (NOC 80010)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities?
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities are NOC 2021 unit group 00015. Example job titles in this group include chief executive officer (CEO) - manufacturing company, chief financial officer (CFO) - urban transit system, executive vice-president - railway, finance vice-president - mining company.
What TEER is NOC 00015?
NOC 00015 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $46.04/hr, about $90,000 a year full-time, with a range of $24.50/hr to $96.68/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.