Other professional engineers

NOC

21399

include agricultural and bioresource engineers, biomedical engineers, engineering physicists and scientists, marine and naval engineers, textile engineers and other specialized engineering occupations.

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Other professional engineers include agricultural and bioresource engineers, biomedical engineers, engineering physicists and engineering scientists, marine and naval engineers, textile engineers and other specialized engineering occupations.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Agricultural and bio-resource engineers

Design and develop machinery, structures, equipment and systems related to agriculture and food processing.

Biomedical engineers

Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment and procedures; develop devices to assist persons with disabilities; advise hospital administrators on planning, acquisition and use of medical equipment; and modify and install or supervise installation of equipment.

Engineering physicists and engineering scientists

Conduct research, develop processes, programs and equipment to expand fundamental knowledge in the applied sciences and engineering and to support advanced engineering and scientific applications.

Marine and naval engineers

Design and develop marine vessels and floating structures and associated marine power plants, propulsion systems and related systems and equipment and oversee the building, maintenance and repair of vessels and marine systems.

Textile engineers

Design and develop processes, equipment and procedures for the production of fibres, yarns and textiles.

Also Known As

agricultural engineer
biomedical engineer
bioresource engineer
engineering physicist
engineering scientist

food processing engineer

marine engineer

naval architect

textile engineer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering discipline is required.

A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.

Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports, and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick

Employment by Sex

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19.0%

Female

81.0%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

45.0%

25-34

20.0%

35-44

5.0%

45-54

30.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

0.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

57.1%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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28.6%

Transportation and warehousing

23.8%

Health care and social assistance

19.0%

Manufacturing

28.6%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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23.80%

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

52.40%

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

$100,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

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