Power engineers and power systems operators in Thompson - Okanagan

The employment outlook will be Moderate for power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 power engineers and power systems operators in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 18%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 13%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 11%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 8%