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Career Change Advice

Career Change Advice

Career Change Advice

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Hi, everyone,

I came to canada a few years ago. Before that I was designing large chiller for commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeraiton application. I found in canada there is so few job fit for my previous experience.
I did some research and found there are some opportunities for the operation of power equipment including boiler, chiller, compressor etc. A 2nd or 3rd class stationary engineer could be paid 50-60k yearly in Canada.
However stationay engineer is a regulated occupation and I have to pass certain exam and start from 4th class.
Since I have to invest my time for the change, I am seeking some advice.
Is there anyone could give me some idea?

Thanks,

Warb

RE: Career Change Advice

It is up to you whether you want to change from an engineering position to a technician position.  At many unionized jobsites around Canada you can make 50k yearly for doing similair work.  However as a tech you may be nearing the high range of your pay scale unless you work a lot of overtime.

I would recommend trying to get some engineering work in a similair field and try and get your PEng status.  It is not a simple task and you probably have to relocate to get this done but it will help you a lot in your job search.

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