Job prospects Plant Superintendent, Water Treatment in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities" in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake 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 Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (NOC 92011) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

  • Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 81%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 9%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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