Job prospects Power Engineer in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Power engineers and power systems operators in Newfoundland and Labrador:

  • Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
  • Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 21%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 11%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 8%
    • Universities (NAICS 6113): 7%
  • 68% of power engineers and power systems operators work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 35% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 43% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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