Job prospects Engineer, Geotechnical in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "engineer, geotechnical" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Geological engineers (NOC 21331) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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 Geological engineers in Quebec:

• Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Geological engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 63%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 16%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
• 71% of geological engineers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of geological engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 52% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology