Power engineers and power systems operators in Southeast

The employment outlook will be Moderate for power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100) in the Southeast 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.

Here are some key facts about power engineers and power systems operators in the Southeast region:

• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 27%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 15%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%