Job prospects Geodetic Engineer in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

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 Quebec:

• Approximately 14,700 people work in this occupation.
• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 44%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 22%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
• 79% of civil engineers 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 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of civil engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 78% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 22% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 62% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology