NOC 2021 · 74204 · TEER 4
Utility maintenance workers
Unit group 74204 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Utility maintenance workers locate, repair, install and perform maintenance work to various equipment and facilities, such as water filtration and distribution plants, waste water treatment plants and power plants. They may also work on exterior and underground gas mains and distribution lines. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal public works departments, private contractors under contract with government public works departments and gas distribution companies.
Example job titles
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- damage prevention technician
- distribution and maintenance worker - utilities
- field measurement hand - utilities
- gas leak inspector
- gas leak locator
- gas leak surveyor
- gas main leak inspector
- gas main leak locator
- gas main leakage tester
- gas main maintenance and repairman/woman
- gas maintenance worker
- gas meter installer
- gas regulator
- gas utility operator
- hydrant and valve maintenance worker
- line locator - utilities
- maintenance utility worker
- pipe locator - utilities
- pipeline maintenance worker
- pipeline patrolman/woman
- pipeline rehabilitation worker
- power pole inspector
- troubleshooter - pipeline
- underground lines inspector - utilities
- utility locator
- utility maintenance worker
- utility plant maintenance worker
- utility pole inspector
- utility pole tester
- water main maintenance man/woman
- water main maintenance worker
- water meter installer
- water supply maintenance worker
- water system maintenance worker
- water utilities plant maintenance man/woman
- waterworks maintenance worker
- waterworks repairman/woman
- waterworks utility servicer
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.