Road & Bridge Building

A career in Road & Bridge Building and Heavy Construction

PEI Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association

“The outlook for the 2024 construction season is encouraging,” says Melissa Paquet, Executive Director, PEI Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association.

“Our Association looks forward to working with the Minister, the Honourable Ernie Hudson, on infrastructure-related projects.” This industry is looking to employ people for the following positions:

Labourer
Heavy Equipment Operator
Mechanic
Bookkeeper
Traffic Control Person (flagging)
Traffic Control Manager
Truck Driver
Landscaper

“Employee commitment is very important. Employers want to invest in people who are willing to stay with their companies for the long-term.

“Anyone interested in working in this industry is welcome to contact the PEI Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association office,” says Melissa. “I can put people in touch with most of the roadbuilding companies in operation on PEI. Job seekers can send me a resumé, and I will forward it to our members.”

Resumes can be emailed to jobs@peirb.ca

Please indicate your preferred job location and position.

Capital Expenditure 2024-2025 Transportation and Infrastructure:

Capital Improvements – Highways	$1,000,000
Active Transportation	$19,350,000
Bridges	$20,900,000
National & Collector Highways	$19,000,000
Provincial Paving	$19,000,000
Total	$60,250,000

Promoting a career in Road Building and Heavy Construction

“Our industry, as many others, is facing a worker shortage crisis. Recruitment in our industry is one of our goals as we see an aging workforce. The call for skilled labourers is increasing across the board.

“A lack of public education about – and exposure to – road building and heavy construction is also a major cause of the labour shortage.

“Our Association will be working on a project focusing on youth recruitment over the next few years. We have already produced a career video promoting our industry via social media, for youth and job fairs, etc.”

To watch the video, click here.

Jobs in road and bridge building

Supervisors and Superintendents
Consulting Engineers who design the roads
Building Surveyors
Estimators
Office Managers, Accountants, and Heavy Equipment Dealers

Education options

The Construction Technology program at Holland College includes a component of heavy civil (roadbuilding).
JVI offers courses for Truck Drivers and Heavy Equipment Operators.
Holland College offers a number of programs to gain employment in the construction industry. Visit www.hollandcollege.com/programs
UPEI’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering. Visit www.upei.ca/engineering
Truck and Transport Mechanic Apprenticeship training on PEI

Apprenticeship – earn while you learn

To enter the apprenticeship program, a person must:

Be at least 16 years of age
Have a high school completion certificate or equivalent
Be working in one of PEI’s 58 designated trades with a suitable employer
Other eligibility and allowances may apply.

For more details, visit https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/workforce-advanced-learning-and-population/apprenticeship-program

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For more information on PEI Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association, call 902-894-9514 or email info@peirb.ca.

Visit www.peirb.ca. See a list of members at www.peirb.ca/our-members.html

To check for open positions in the PEI Road and Bridge Building industry, visit www.islandbuilder.ca and www.workpei.ca.

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