Job prospects Heavy Equipment Operator near Montréal (QC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Heavy equipment operators" near Montréal (QC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Heavy equipment operators near Montréal (QC) over the past few years (2022-2024) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for heavy equipment operators (NOC 73400) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found mainly in the construction industry.

In recent years, activity levels in civil engineering projects have reached record highs, while they are expected to increase only slightly during the forecast period. As some projects reach completion, others will begin, including the construction of bridges, wind farms, and power lines.

Part of the demand for these operators also depends on other construction sub-sectors, primarily site preparation. As such, the recovery in residential construction will continue to support this occupation in the coming years. Meanwhile, non-residential construction is expected to remain relatively stable.

Here are some key facts about heavy equipment operators in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

  • Approximately 4,460 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Heavy equipment operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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