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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Civil engineers" in the Montréal Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Civil engineers in the Montréal Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2023-2025 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.
This occupation will benefit from positive trends in the various industries where these workers are employed. Professional, scientific and technical services, including architecture and engineering services, will have a high rate of growth, which suggests good prospects for workers in this profession.
Governments also support this occupation with their numerous major infrastructure projects, such as the construction of seniors' homes, school renovations or public transit infrastructure work, including bridge, road and tunnel maintenance and repairs.
Despite the recent decline in housing starts, municipalities will still have to use specialized services, including engineering firm and water management expert services. In addition, the pressure from the housing shortage and the trend towards densification could lead to an increase in building construction, which will support the profession.
Technological advances in materials and processes should also create new opportunities in engineering, which adds to the potential for growth.
Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:
- Approximately 8,210 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Civil engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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