Job prospects Bridge Design Technician in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22300) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about Civil engineering technologists and technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Civil engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 43%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 23%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 6%
• 62% of civil engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 78% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 22% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 74% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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