Job prospects Manager, Waterworks in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Utilities managers (NOC 90011) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

BC Hydro has announced significant capital spending to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which will expand the electrical system and connect new customers to services.

Employment opportunities will be driven by provincial investments supporting water supply, waste systems, electrical power distribution, and natural gas supply. Growth will be particularly notable in regions with high recent population growth such as parts of the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan.

Here are some key facts about Utilities managers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 1,650 people work in this occupation.
• Utilities managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 48%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 19%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• 90% of utilities managers work all year, while 10% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 77% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 23% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology