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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Opportunities exist within a range of public and private sector clients, including public utilities, engineering firms, communication companies, health-care agencies, or a variety of manufacturing and processing enterprises.
  • Possessing a professional designation, such as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) accreditation, will improve chances of obtaining employment, as will a working knowledge of electrical codes and standards. Candidates will often be expected to have proficiency in certain software packages, including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, INROADS, AutoTURN and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Familiarity with safety regulations and applied research are considered assets.

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 14%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
    • Computer and Electrical Manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 78% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 22% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 6% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% 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: 11% compared to 30% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 65% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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