Job prospects Generating Station Operator - Electrical Power Systems in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for this occupation is expected to be strong as there is employment in multiple sectors including construction, manufacturing and the utilities sectors.
• Opportunities for this occupation are found in power generation plants, electrical power utilities, manufacturing plants, hospitals, universities and government and commercial establishments.
• Improvements in commercial and industrial activities, including manufacturing output, should lead to opportunities for this occupation such as to operate and maintain reactors, heating and refrigeration systems, and to control switching operations in facilities.
• Over the long term, the industry faces the challenge of an aging workforce.

Here are some key facts about Power engineers and power systems operators in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,200 people work in this occupation.
• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 13%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 12%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
• 66% of power engineers and power systems operators work all year, while 34% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of power engineers and power systems operators are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 23% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology