Job prospects Hydraulics Engineer in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Civil engineers in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 49%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 20%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 16%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology