Technologists (Certified)
This key job family covers a wide variety of jobs related to petroleum technology. Jobs typically provide technical support to, and are supervised by, their professional engineer counterparts in a particular discipline. Unlike professional engineering work, technological work is highly specialized and not about broad theories and principles. Technologists design devices and equipment, decide which equipment to use on a project, determine how to use it and supervise its installation and use.
Education
Academically, a two- to three-year technical or college diploma in a related discipline from a recognized institution is required for most of these technological jobs. In addition, certifiable standards, as set by recognized Canadian technological associations, must be met.
Career paths
Entry into this job family may be made at a junior or training level without any previous experience. Advancement to more senior levels of work is based on attaining work experience and competencies.
At work
Many of the jobs in this family are based in offices. Some sectors, such as Mining Engineering Technologists and Surveying Technologists, work primarily in the field at sometimes remote locations.
Job Classifications
- Chemical Engineering Technologists
- Civil and Structural Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Engineering Design and Drafting Technologists
- Geological, Geophysical and Seismic Technologists
- Instrumentation Engineering Technologists
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists
- Mining Engineering Technologists
- Petroleum Engineering Technologists
- Power Engineering Technologists (Stationary Engineer or Steam Engine)
- Surveying and Geomatics Technologists
For more information, go to:
- Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
- Applied Science Technicians and Technologists of British Columbia
- Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta
- Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians
- Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba
- Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
- Ordre des technologues professionels du Quebec
- New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
- TECHNOVA: Certified Technology Professionals (Nova Scotia)
- Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Prince Edward Island
- Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland Inc.
