Job prospects Public Works Engineer in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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.

• Most civil engineers are employed in architectural and engineering firms, providing engineering, design and consulting services, often relating to construction activities. A number of these workers are also employed with local and provincial governments, as these levels of government are typically responsible for maintaining public infrastructure.
• Climate change and technological advancements have been major trends for this occupation. A focus on infrastructure renewals and on green engineering have also impacted the type of work required of this occupation.
• Candidates must be registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick, in order to practice as a Civil engineer. However, employers will often hire university graduates with degrees in civil, construction or transportation engineering, who are working towards accreditation. Digital literacy is an asset and most employers will expect candidates to be comfortable working with some type of computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Other credentials may be required, depending on the field of work. For instance, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is offered by the Canada Green Building Council and may be required by companies who specialize in green building. Civil engineers may be expected to work outdoors, on occasion.

Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 50%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 85% of civil engineers work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of civil engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 82% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 18% compared to 48% 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: less than 5% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 66% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 7% for all occupations

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