Job prospects Road Maintenance Foreman/woman in the Kootenay Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in the Kootenay Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in the Kootenay region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in the Kootenay region:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 81%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology