Competencies Front-end Brakeman/woman in the Camrose–Drumheller Region

Find out what competencies you typically need to work as a front-end brakeman/woman in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Railway conductors and brakemen/women (NOC 73311).

Skills Help - Skills

  • Brakemen
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment 3 - Moderate Level
    Troubleshooting 3 - Moderate Level
    Operation and Control 3 - Moderate Level
    Coordinating 2 - Low Level
    Monitoring 2 - Low Level
    Time Management 2 - Low Level
    Quality Control Testing 2 - Low Level
    Numeracy 2 - Low Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 2 - Low Level
    Repairing 2 - Low Level
  • Railway conductors
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Coordinating 3 - Moderate Level
    Monitoring 3 - Moderate Level
    Management of Personnel Resources 3 - Moderate Level
    Problem Solving 3 - Moderate Level
    Persuading 3 - Moderate Level
    Critical Thinking 3 - Moderate Level
    Operation and Control 3 - Moderate Level
    Systems Analysis 3 - Moderate Level
    Instructing 2 - Low Level
    Time Management 2 - Low Level

Personal Attributes Help - Personal Attributes

  • Brakemen
    Importance
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Attention to Detail 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
    Leadership 3 - Important
    Concern for Others 3 - Important
  • Railway conductors
    Importance
    Social Orientation 4 - Highly important
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Attention to Detail 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 3 - Important
    Service Orientation 3 - Important
    Leadership 3 - Important

Interest Help - Interest

Knowledge Help - Knowledge

  • Brakemen
    Knowledge level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 2 - Intermediate Level
    Public Safety and Security 2 - Intermediate Level
    Mechanics and Machinery 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level
  • Railway conductors
    Knowledge level
    Public Safety and Security 2 - Intermediate Level
    Logistics 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level

Source Occupational and Skills Information System

Labour Market Information Survey
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