Other Engineers
Job description
These individuals design and develop structures, methods, processes, and equipment. These are used for various purposes (agriculture, medicine, physics, engineering, etc.). This group includes:
- Agricultural and Bioresource Engineers
- Biomedical Engineers
- Physical Engineers and Engineering Scientists
- Naval Engineers
- Textile Engineers
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
Main tasks
Agricultural and Bio-resource Engineers
- Design and develop machinery, structures, equipment, and systems for agriculture and food processing.
Biomedical Engineers
- Design and develop methods, equipment, and instruments to refine medical diagnostics.
- Design prostheses for the disabled.
- Give advice on the use of medical equipment.
- Install or modify equipment.
Engineering Physicists and Scientists
- Lead research.
- Develop processes, programs, and equipment to expand knowledge in the applied sciences and engineering.
- Develop advanced applications in engineering and science.
Naval Engineers
- Design and develop naval vessels, floating structures, marine power plants, and propulsion systems.
- Oversee the construction, maintenance, and repair of these vessels and systems.
Textile Engineers
- Design and develop processes, equipment, and procedures for the production of fibres, yarns, and textiles.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to senior or supervisory positions.
- These individuals may work in related fields (science, engineering, sales, marketing, management, etc.).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.- Minimum
- $26.92
- Median
- $44.10
- Maximum
- $75.00
Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 22.9% Female
- 77.1% Male
- 22.9% Female
- 77.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5413, 541418% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 541716% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 62312% of jobs
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NAICS 9110% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3126% of jobs
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Others38% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 5413, 541418% of jobs
-
NAICS 5416, 541716% of jobs
-
NAICS 621, 622, 62312% of jobs
-
NAICS 9110% of jobs
-
NAICS 311, 3126% of jobs
-
Others38% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
University
Agricultural and forest engineering
Agricultural or rural engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 59.3%
40.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 74.1%
18.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Biological or biomedical engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 76.5%
23.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 50%
50% of graduates pursue further studies
Chemical engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 82.4%
14.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 72%
24% of graduates pursue further studies
Civil, building or transportation engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 87.5%
8.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 81.3%
9% of graduates pursue further studies
Food engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 100%
Mechanical engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 80.8%
14.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 78.4%
18.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Physics engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 42.9%
53.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 30.8%
61.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Project engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 75%
25% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 79.2%
11.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) to practice as an engineer and carry out activities reserved for engineers.
Sometimes required
- A Doctorate or Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Mathematics
- Solving complex problems
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Monitoring operations
- System analysis
- Systems evaluation
- Written expression
- Critical thought
- Active learning
- Technological design
- Troubleshooting
- Time management
- Operation analysis
- Quality control analysis
- Learning strategies
- Teaching
- Persuasion
- Science
- Coordination
- Material resource management
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Social perception
Abilities
- Classification
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Visualization
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Basic numeracy
- Mathematical reasoning
- Written expression
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Processing flexibility
- Speech recognition
- Speech clarity
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Perception speed
- Information processing speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Knowledge of biology
- Knowledge of design
- Knowledge of physics
- Knowledge of chemistry
- Open-mindedness
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Create, design
- Carry out research
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 2148 (21399)
Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
Job titles
- Biomedical Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Agricultural engineer
- Biomedical engineer
- Naval engineer
- Engineering physicist
- Food technology engineer
- Naval architect
- Engineer in agronomy
- Clinical biomedical engineer
- Biomedical engineer - research and development
- Dairy plant engineer
- Agroprocessing engineer
- Bioelectrical engineer
- Biomechanical engineer
- Bioresource engineer
- Shipbuilding engineer
- Marine systems engineer
- Textile engineer
- Food processing engineer
- Engineering scientist
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: April 28, 2023
