Power engineers and power systems operators in Northwest

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

• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 40%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 21%
  • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%