Power engineers and power systems operators in Halifax

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Halifax region:

• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 28%
  • Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 9%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 7%