Job prospects Public Works Engineer in the Calgary Region

Green job Help - Green job - Help

Green job - Help

This occupation includes job titles whose primary duties and responsibilities lead to positive environmental outcomes. Job Bank uses a list of occupations that were identified as "green" through a task-based analysis conducted by the United States’ Occupational Information Network (O*NET), which was recognized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and adapted to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) in Canada. This list may change over time. Learn more.

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Civil engineers in the Calgary Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the Calgary region for the 2024-2026 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 Calgary region:

• Approximately 4,770 people work in this occupation.
• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 61%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 5%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology