Power engineers and power systems operators in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Limited for power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 73%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%