Job prospects Chief Power Engineer in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "chief power engineer" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (NOC 92011) in Quebec 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 Quebec:

  • Approximately 2,150 people work in this occupation.
  • Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 44%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 14%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
  • 85% of supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 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 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 74% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 26% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Undetermined
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Undetermined
Estrie Region Very good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Good
Laurentides Region Limited
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Very good
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Undetermined
Outaouais Region Undetermined
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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