Potential occupations
Universities studies lead to multiple occupations. Furthermore, certain professions require talent, special aptitudes, additional skills and experience beyond degrees themselves. By targeting a profession, it can make decisions easier during your schooling, throughout your job search and, finally, when choosing among job offers. The choices can change over time based on academic, personal, and professional paths and on the knowledge of occupations and of the labour market.
In order to list your choices, visit the Job Bank Canada website and, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, view job postings, wages, employment prospects and other important information that can help you make a decision. If need be, additional and complementary information can be found via two online career exploration tools (Careercruisingand Choices Planner)* also designed to facilitate your career advancement. The occupations found below are examples derived from the National Occupational Classification.
Occupations related to this program
Mechanical Engineer
- Aeronautical engineer
- Automotive engineer
- Building systems engineer
- Consulting mechanical engineer
- Energy conservation engineer
- Fluid mechanics engineer
- Hydraulic engineer
- Internal combustion engineer
- Mechanical design engineer
- Nuclear operations engineer
- Robotics engineer
Aerospace engineers
- Aerodynamics engineer
- Aerospace engineer – materials and processes
- Aerospace reliability engineer
- Aerospace structural engineer
- Mass properties aerospace engineer
Industrial designer
- Business products designer
- Consumer product designer
- Industrial design consultant
- Industrial designer
- Industrial products designer
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
- Engineering department inspector
- Engineering regulatory engineer
- Quality assurance officer
Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade
- Industrial equipment sales engineer
- Industrial machinery sales representative
- Sales representative, construction materials
- Technical sales specialists, construction materials
Engineering managers
- Engineering research and development director
- Engineering service group manager
- Engineering service project manager
- Engineering safety service director
- Production engineering manager
Aerospace engineers
- Aerodynamics engineer
- Aerospace engineer – materials and processes
- Aerospace reliability engineer
- Aerospace structural engineer
- Mass properties aerospace engineer
Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- Computer integrated manufacturing engineer
- Cost engineer
- Industrial efficiency engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Quality assurance (QA) engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Production engineer
- Systems engineer - manufacturing
Mining engineers
- Consulting mining engineer
- Mine design engineer
- Mine production engineer
- Mine safety engineer
Metallurgical and materials engineers
- Materials engineer
- Metallurgist engineer
- Physical metallurgical engineer
- Refining and metal working engineer
- Welding engineer
Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
Agricultural engineer
- Dairy plant engineer
- Naval construction engineer
- Naval mechanical engineer
- Engineering scientist
Petroleum engineer
- Exploitation engineer – petroleum
- Oil and gas drilling engineer
- Oil well logging engineer
- Petroleum engineer
- Subsea equipment engineer
Architecture and science managers
- Manufacturing research director
- Mining research director
- Research and development manager
- Urban planning and renewal director
College and other vocational instructors
- Commercial design instructor
- Company instructor
- Computer-assisted drafting (CAD) instructor
- Industry instructor
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
- Discussion group leader – post-secondary teaching assistance
- Laboratory assistant, university
- Laboratory supervisor – post-secondary teaching assistant
- Post-secondary research assistant
- Post-secondary teaching assistant
- Tutor – post-secondary teaching assistant
Volunteer opportunities
In addition to providing an opportunity to apply theories and knowledge learned during your university studies outside the classroom, in real world situations, volunteering is a way to help the community and its many organizations. The Community Service Learning also allows students to contribute to their community by participating in projects that are related to their program of study.
Potential employers
The following examples of employers can offer internships or employment opportunities related to students’ program of studies.
- Aecon
- BMT Fleet Technology
- City of Ottawa
- JDS Uniphase
- Neptec
- Plasco Energy Group
- ABC Group
- AECON
- Altagas
- Aversan
- Cenovus Energy
- Chrysler Canada
- Danieli Corus
- Eco-Tec
- Ehvert Mission Critical
- Enmax
- General Motors
- Geo. A. Kelson Company Ltd.
- Nett
- Ontario Power Generation
- Spencer Engineering
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
- Voith
- Wescam
- Pillar5Pharma
- BBA
- Bombardier
- CAE
- Dessau
- Kiewit
- ABB
- Altagas
- Alternative Fuel System - AFS
- Canadian Natural
- Chevron
- CMP
- Enmax
- Epcor
- General Dynamics Canada
- Imperial Oil
- IMP Group
- Levelton
- Martin Deerline
- Nexen
- PNR Rail Works
- Pure Technologies
- Shell Canada
- Suncor Energy
- TDB Consultants Inc.
- Tenaris Canada
- Terra Energy Corporation
- Toronto Transit Commission
- Tenaris Canada
- Via Rail Canada
- Westman Group Inc
- WSP Group
- Areva
- Bouygues
- Cementation
- Durr industries
- Evraz
- Invista
- MCW Group
- Newton
- Poyry
- Renault
- Standard Aero
- Statoil
- Teck
- Vale
- WorleyParsons
- Alberici
- Altos Hornos De Mexico
- Autodesk
- CH2M HILL
- Global Prior Art
- Grupo Mexico
- ICA
- Kiewit
- Mangan
- Navistar
- Peñoles
- Tetra Tech
- Vitro
- Walbridge
- Antofagasta
- Braskem
- CAP
- CEMIG
- Companhia Siderurgica Nacional
- Copec
- Copel
- CPFL Energia
- Eletrobras
- Embraer
- Empresas CMPC
- Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold
- Grupo CGE
- Industrias CH
- Petrobas
- Southern Copper
- Tenaris
- Ternium
- Balteau
- Crowley
- Glenfield
- Linde
- Lynskey
- Welltec
Professional organizations
Examples of professional organizations, presented by location, provide essential information on professional development opportunities and networking activities, the examples can also provide access to publications and job opportunities.
- Association of Canadian Engineers Companies - ACEC
- Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of New Brunswick - ACEC-NB
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia - APEGBC
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan - APEGS
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba - APEGM
- Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta - APEGA
- Association of Professional Engineers of Yukon
- Canadian Academy of Engineering - CAE
- Canadian Coalition of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
- Canadian Federation of Engineering Students - CFES
- Canadian Society for Engineering Management - CSEM
- Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering - CSME
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - ABET
- American Society for Engineering Education - ASEE
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- International Association of Mechanical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (Germany)
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying - NCEES
- National Society of Professional Engineers - NSPE
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (US)
- The Materials Information Society
Modified date: 2023-11-09