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Set your sights on a job with a future!
“Selecting a career in marine transportation means opening your horizons to a sea of possibilities. This rapidly growing field has a window on the world and a big need for qualified labour. On ship or on shore, working in marine transportation means setting your sights on a promising future.”
Claude Mailloux
Director General
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'industrie maritime
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Featured occupation: officer in marine engineering
As an officer in marine engineering, you make sure a ship's engines, equipment and related gear are adequately maintained and running properly. You supervise and coordinate the work of machine room crew members.
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“I've been fascinated with boats and mechanical equipment since I was young. I love manual work. I'm lucky to have a career I love and that lets me travel throughout the world (Venezuela, the Caribbean, Belgium, etc.). I get to work as part of a team, to stimulate my mind and to enjoy a well-paid job.”
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Abilities
- Initiative and sense of responsibility
- Dexterity
- Teamwork
- Geographic mobility
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Personal interests
- Likes traveling
- Likes teamwork
- Interested in mechanics
- Likes working with his/her hands
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Opportunities and benefits
Average monthly wages: $3,000 to $10,000 (individuals work an average of six to nine months per year)
Placement rate: 90%
Opportunities: Very good
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Careers and programs
Careers
- Engineer Officer
- Ship's officer
- Naval architecture technician
- Transport logistics technician
And much more...
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Programs
- Marine mechanical engineering
(college diploma)
- Navigation (college diploma)
- Naval architecture technology
(college diploma)
- Transportation logistics technology
(college diploma)
For more information, see links
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Did you know?
An officer in marine engineering can become a marine safety inspector at Transport Canada after a few years of experience? |
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