Job prospects Power Engineer in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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.

• Ongoing and upcoming energy projects are expected to lead to additional employment in this occupation.
• Yukon Energy estimates the territory will need approximately 150 megawatts of additional power by 2045. The company is planning a 10-year project to add two thermal power centres starting 2027 (Yukon News, August 1, 2025).
• A new solar power installation to supply 60% of the community's needs has begun production in Beaver Creek, with a similar project in Watson Lake slated for completion in 2026 (Yukon News, July 19, 2025).

Here are some key facts about power engineers and power systems operators in Yukon:

• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 46%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 21%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 11%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
• 78% of power engineers and power systems operators work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 38% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a