NOC 92011: Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities

Supervisors in petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (93101), Power engineers and power systems operators (92100), Water and waste treatment plant operators (92101), Chemical plant machine operators (94110) and Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities (95102). They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical companies, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, electric power utilities, water and waste treatment utilities and in a range of other industries and institutions.

Express Entry eligibility

• Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): yes, TEER 2.
• Canadian Experience Class: counts as skilled Canadian work (1 year in the last 3 years).
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: counts as skilled work (1 year of continuous work in the last 10 years).
• Federal Skilled Trades Program: an eligible skilled trade (2 years in the last 5 years).
• High-wage occupation (from November 3, 2026): yes, 1.5× tier.

TEER 2: Occupations that usually need a college diploma, an apprenticeship of 2 or more years, or supervisory duties. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

NOC 92011 is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists. You can still be invited in general, Canadian Experience Class or other program draws.

Category lists checked on canada.ca on 2026-10-17. IRCC category-based selection

CRS points for work in NOC 92011

With 12+ months of Canadian work here, from November 3, 2026, by years of skilled Canadian work:

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate petroleum refineries, chemical plants, water and waste treatment plants and equipment, pipelines, heating plants and power stations and systems
• Identify, investigate, correct and document potential environmental and safety problems
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Provide information for maintenance plans to ensure that maintenance and production objectives are met
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
• Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
• Prepare production and other reports and develop and manage operating budget for area of responsibility
• May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of trades workers, labourers or other workers.

For Express Entry your duties must match the lead statement and most of the main duties above.

Example job titles

• chemical processing supervisor
• cosmetics processing foreman/woman
• natural gas plant foreman/woman
• paint processing foreman/woman
• petroleum refining supervisor
• pharmaceuticals production supervisor
• pipeline operations supervisor
• power station supervisor
• sewage treatment plant supervisor
• specialty chemicals production supervisor
• water purification plant foreman/woman

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Post-secondary education in chemical processing or sciences may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
• Several years of experience as a senior operator in the same company or plant are usually required.
• Some occupations in this unit group may require a specific licence or certification, such as a power engineer licence, refrigeration certification or wastewater treatment certification.
• Solid waste, landfill or compost facility operator certification may be required.

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