Water and Wastewater Technician / Environmental Technology

Major Countdown

until AI starts cutting hiring for this major’s grads
Oct 2, 2032 · 2177 days left

AI-driven dosing and remote monitoring already run treatment plants with fewer operators on shift. Provincial rules requiring certified operators set a floor, and retirements at municipal utilities prop up hiring for now, so the decline starts as vacancies left unfilled.

The countdown is the time left until AI is expected to start cutting hiring for this major’s grads. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.