Employment Gains

Employment gains are short term because only a few people with specialized skills from the power company or turbine manufacturer are required for maintenance once the installation is done.

To date, this has been true. We are planning to reverse that trend and prepare our Members to engage in employment opportunities at all stages of development. In addition, significant direct and indirect employment opportunities in many fields are anticipated. Due to the level of investment in alternative energy, the Province is predicting the creation of about 35,000 jobs per year;15,500 direct,11,600 indirect, 8,100 other related jobs in the following categories:

• Electrical mechanics

• Construction labourers and helpers and managers

• Machinery Assemblers including: inspectors, electrical appliance, equipment manufacturing

• Machinists

• Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

• Metalworking machine operators

• Labourers in metal fabrication

• Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

• Professional, scientific and technical services, financial auditors, accountants

• Lawyers and administrative clerks

The Green Jobs Report is posted on our Wind Farm Project page.

Another report titled “CanWea-2015 Detailed Labour Forecast" is also posted.