Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 4,620 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 71%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 14%