Job prospects Journeyman/woman Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanic in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Heavy-duty equipment mechanics in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be Moderate for heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 72401) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics will continue to have a high demand in Alberta with the levels of industrial and agricultural activities supported by the oil and gas sector.
• The occupation is influenced by the technical evolution of the profession, shift to autonomous mining trucks, GPS enabled farming equipment. 

Here are some key facts about heavy-duty equipment mechanics in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 2,190 people work in this occupation.
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 35%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 14%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 12%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%

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