Job prospects Power Plant Engineer in the Red Deer Region

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We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Mechanical engineers in the Red Deer 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 good for Mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Red Deer region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• 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 Red Deer region:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 40%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 17%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 13%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology