Heavy-duty equipment mechanics in Red Deer

The employment outlook will be Moderate for heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 72401) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics will continue to have a high demand in Alberta with the levels of industrial and agricultural activities supported by the oil and gas sector.
• The occupation is influenced by the technical evolution of the profession, shift to autonomous mining trucks, GPS enabled farming equipment. 

Here are some key facts about heavy-duty equipment mechanics in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 25%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 24%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 8%