Job prospects Project Engineer, Construction in the Montérégie Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Civil engineers in the Montérégie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Good for civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the Montérégie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

The outlook for these engineers is closely related to professional, scientific and technical services and construction, especially major infrastructure projects.

The numerous large-scale projects of the various levels of government, such as the construction of seniors' homes, the renovation of schools, major public transport projects, and the maintenance and repair of bridges, tunnels, and roads, should allow this occupational group to maintain a stable level.

In addition, the recent initiatives by the federal and provincial governments aimed at addressing the housing shortage should also support jobs in the rental and residential housing construction sector.

Here are some key facts about civil engineers in the Montérégie region:

• Approximately 2,720 people work in this occupation.
• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 47%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 18%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology