Job prospects Chief Power Engineer in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (NOC 92011) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities in Alberta:

• Approximately 2,950 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 28%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 17%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 7%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
• 76% of supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities work all year, while 24% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 23% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology