Job prospects Environmental Safety Consultant in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Public and environmental health and safety professionals (NOC 21120) in New Brunswick 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.

• Public and environmental health and safety professionals are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
• Candidates typically require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in a discipline such as food science, environmental studies, chemistry or health and safety. In some establishments, several years of related work experience and the completion of in-house training courses may substitute for formal education. Public health inspectors also require certification with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. Occupational health and safety officers may require certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).
• Strong interpersonal skills and bilingualism will enhance job prospects. Travel is required for this position, so a Class 5 driver's license and access to a vehicle is required.

Here are some key facts about Public and environmental health and safety professionals in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public and environmental health and safety professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 20%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 18%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 9%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
• 79% of public and environmental health and safety professionals work all year, while 21% 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 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology