Operation Manager
Mill Operations 
DOWNLOAD PDFJob Description
This unit group includes managers who 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. Utilities managers are employed in public and private sector utilities and in heating fuel distribution companies.
Is your career goal to become a(n) Operation Manager in the forest industry?
Check out our Career Path tool to help you get there.
This job is right for you if...
- You want to live an oversized life in one of Canada’s beautiful forest communities
- A sense of community is important to you
- You like variety and learning new things
- You want to make a difference working in a green job
- You are confident
- You see yourself as a leader
- You are a team player who gets along with other trades
- You want to work in work boots, not dress shoes
Mill Operations Jobs Available
 | Technical Director Kenora, Ontario |
| Summer Student Kenora, Ontario |
 | Technician, Warehouse Boyle, Alberta |
Communities
Check out these forest communities where Mill Operations jobs are available.
| HIGH LEVEL, ALBERTA |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, ALBERTA |
| FORT ST-JAMES, BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Education And Training
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.
| Bow Valley College |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology |
| Athabasca University |
NOTE
The requirements listed are generally required qualifications for this Career Type. The qualifications may vary based on the employer and/or the geographic location of that job.
FORECASTED JOBS
Use this tool to get job forecasts for the next five years. You’ll see what kinds of jobs are in demand and where.
DARE TO COMPARE
See how much you’ll save moving to a forest community.
