EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF JOBS NEED TO BE FILLED TO SUSTAIN CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS.
The construction industry is key to the development of Québec. From schools to hospitals, from homes to roads, construction shapes living environments and makes a concrete contribution to Québecers’ daily life.
Whether you’re in school, changing careers, or already have experience, the industry offers stimulating, satisfying, and future-oriented careers in a constantly evolving sector.
Choosing construction is:
- Building hands-on projects every day
- Developing your manual skills
- Cultivating your talent
- Rising to new challenges and accomplishments
- Being part of a team to achieve big things
- And, why not, running your own company
CONCRETE BENEFITS
TRADES THAT WORK FOR EVERYONE
With over thirty trades and specialized occupations, the industry offers a wide choice of careers. Take the quiz now to find out your personality profile and the trades that correspond to your talents and interests.
EXPLORE THE TRADES THAT CORRESPOND TO EACH PERSONALITY PROFILE:
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Analytic profile
For people who like to analyze technical problems and find ingenious solutions to electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic challenges.
Each page provides a detailed portrait of the trade and direct access to registration for the training required.- Blaster-driller
- Electrician
- Electrician specializing in security systems installation
- Elevator mechanic
- Heavy equipment mechanic
- Land surveyor instrument person
- Line worker
- Millwright
- Refrigeration mechanic
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Creative profile
For people who are detail oriented, who like to work precisely with materials and produce original and immaculate finishes.
Each page provides a detailed portrait of the trade and direct access to registration for the training required.- Bricklayer-mason
- Carpenter-joiner
- Cement finisher
- Elevator mechanic
- Ironworker
- Land surveyor instrument person
- Painter
- Plasterer
- Tile setter
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Mechanical profile
For people who are detail oriented, who like to work precisely with materials and produce original and immaculate finishes.
Each page provides a detailed portrait of the trade and direct access to registration for the training required.- Boiler maker
- Carpenter-joiner
- Diver
- Erector mechanic (glazier)
- Fire-protection mechanic
- Land surveyor instrument person
- Insulator
- Interior systems installer
- Ironworker
- Line worker
- Pipe fitter
- Pipe welder (high pressure)
- Resilient flooring layer
- Roofer
- Structural steel erector
- Tinsmith
- Welder
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Psychomotor profile
For people who like precise work, are concerned with detail, and appreciate challenges that require concentration and an excellent capacity for visualization.
Each page provides a detailed portrait of the trade and direct access to registration for the training required.- Crane operator
- Heavy equipment operator
- Shovel operator
COMPARE THE DIFFERENT TRADES AT A GLANCE
WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION: THE MAIN ACCESS PATHS
The construction industry offers a wide range of trades and occupations associated with different competency certificates (apprentice, journeyperson, occupation).
Whether it’s through vocational training or recognition of prior training or work experience, several paths offer access to the industry and its many career opportunities.
Here are some of them:
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The importance of a diploma
Vocational training remains the preferred access path to the industry.
Involving hands-on apprenticeship and practical training connected to the realities of the trade, this path lets you acquire essential skills and build a solid base for a lasting career.
To find out the training required for each trade and specialized occupation, read the files.
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You can work as you study!
It’s even possible to work on construction sites while you are studying for the trade of your choice.
This formula lets you acquire hands-on experience, confirm your interest in the trade, and discover the construction environment even before you graduate.
It’s an excellent springboard to successful integration into the industry.
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Do you have experience in tasks related to a construction trade?
Training and work experience acquired outside of the industry’s construction sites may be recognized by the Commission de la construction du Québec.
This recognition can lead to quicker integration into the industry, accelerate apprenticeship in the trade, and, in some cases, provide quicker access to the qualification examination to obtain journeyperson status.
CONSTRUCTION SITES THAT REFLECT QUÉBEC REALITY
The construction industry is pursuing its efforts to build workplaces that are more inclusive. It is encouraging of women, First Nations people and Inuit, and people representative of the diversity of Québec society to come and work in construction.
Because a diversity of backgrounds, talents, and perspectives makes the industry a richer place, several initiatives have been implemented to help attract, integrate, and retain a skilled and diversified workforce.
