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21399.04 – Marine and naval engineers

Marine and naval engineers design and supervise installations and repairs of power plants, propulsion systems, heating and ventilating systems and other mechanical and electrical equipment in marine and naval facilities.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Marine engineer
  • Naval architect

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Design and develop marine vessels and floating structures and associated marine power plants, propulsion systems and related systems and equipment and oversee the building, maintenance and repair of vessels and marine systems.

Additional information

  • There is limited mobility between the engineering specializations included in this unit group.
  • Supervisory and senior positions in this unit group require experience.
  • Engineers often work in a multidisciplinary environment and acquire knowledge and skills through work experience that may allow them to practise in associated areas of science, engineering, sales, marketing or management.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

21 – Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

Sub-major group

213 – Professional occupations in engineering

Minor group

2139 – Other engineers

Unit group

21399 – Other professional engineers

Occupational profile

21399.04 – Marine and naval engineers

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