职业描述：Stationary Engineers and Power Station and System Operators (735)

At Work
People in this group work in industrial and manufacturing plants, hospitals, universities, government and commercial organizations, electric power utilities and large manufacturing facilities.
Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators maintain and operate stationary engines and auxiliary equipment such as boilers, turbines, generators, compressors, and other equipment to provide heat, ventilation, refrigeration, light and power for buildings and industrial plants.
Power system operators monitor and operate computerized or pneumatically controlled switchboards and auxiliary equipment in electrical control centres to control and regulate electrical power in transmission networks.
Power station operators run reactors, turbines, boilers, generators, condensers and auxiliary equipment in hydro, thermal and nuclear power plants to generate electric power.

Education, Training and Experience
People in this group usually have a high school diploma and specialized training. Most recent entrants have a trade/vocational or community college diploma.

Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators must complete an apprenticeship program in stationary or power engineering, or on-the-job training and high school courses, or a college training program in stationary or power engineering. They also require provincial or territorial certification.
Power system operators must complete a three-to-five-year apprenticeship or have more than three years' experience and some college or industry courses in electrical and electronic technology.
Power station operators must complete an apprenticeship in stationary or power engineering, or have several years' experience and some high school, correspondence or college courses in stationary or power engineering. They also require provincial or territorial certification.

About these Occupations
29,000 persons were employed in these occupations in 1996, an increase of 8.7% from 1986. Over the same period, employment in all occupations grew by 13.1%.

65% of these workers are stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators; 35% are power system and power station operators.
3% of workers in these occupations work part-time, well below the average of 19% for all occupations.
3% of workers in these occupations are self-employed, well below the average of 16% for all occupations.
8% of persons working in these occupations are women, well below the average of 45% in all occupations.
The unemployment rate in these occupations averaged 4.2% from 1994 to 1996, well below the average of 6.7% for all occupations. These rates are among the lowest for technical, paraprofessional and skilled occupations and for occupations in trades, transport and equipment operation.
Average earnings of year-round, full-time workers in these occupations in 1995 were $44,800, well above the average of $35,700 for all occupations. These earnings are among the highest for technical, paraprofessional and skilled occupations and for occupations in trades, transport and equipment operation.
The separation rate in these occupations is low, indicating that workers tend not to lose or leave these jobs.
Employment in these occupations is moderately sensitive to overall economic conditions but is not seasonal.

Full-Time Earnings

1995 Full-Time Earnings*
$64,700 Highest
$44,800 Average
$27,000 Lowest

* Full-time earnings of the highest 10%, the average and the lowest 10% of workers. $35,700 is the average for all occupations.

Looking to the Year 2001
Current labour market conditions for new entrants in these occupations are good. Labour market conditions for new entrants will remain good through 2001.

Demand for these workers will be affected by the restructuring of the electric power industry, which will increase competition among generators of electric power.
Most of the increase in labour requirements through 2001 for these occupations will occur in the electric power industry.