Job prospects Power Plant Engineer in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Mechanical engineers in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be limited for Mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many 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 Mechanical engineers in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

• Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 26%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 24%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 9%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 6%

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