Work in Mauricie
We love to work
We’re always eager to turn the best ideas into reality. We love climbing higher and faster, far beyond the hiking trails. We have a strong work ethic, ambitious spirit, and our happiness comes before anything else. We’re always ready to entertain the biggest ideas because we have plenty of room to grow. The builders, innovators, and ingenious minds that live here fearlessly tackle and overcome every challenge that comes their way, embodying our community’s relentless drive to make things happen.
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Our Driving Economic Sectors
Machinery Design and Manufacturing
Recognized throughout Quebec, the Mauricie manufacturing sector is impressive. Our companies design and manufacture large machines, high-precision machining parts and outstanding mechanical and electronic assemblies. It’s a booming sector so there are plenty of specialized, high-level positions available that offer exciting challenges.
Green Technologies
Mauricie is widely recognized as the cradle of Quebec’s green technologies. We are officially recognized as the 3rd largest innovation zone by the Vallée de la transition énergétique. There are several world-class innovation and research centers, international manufacturers for charging stations and batteries, a specialized wind turbine manufacturing plant, biotechnology expertise and plenty of initiatives to develop biomass energy, solar technology and residual materials recovery centers.
Furniture, Wood, and Forestry Hub
With a well-developed furniture manufacturing sector, the Mauricie region helps showcase Quebec design on the world stage. From artisans to major companies, the expertise of our local workers is a tremendous asset. We’ve been working with wood, stone, glass, and metal for decades — and we do so with great pride. Forestry complements these key sectors through the production of lumber, paper, pulp, and other by-products.
Food Processing
To underscore our position as a true economic leader, Mauricie is the third most important employer in the manufacturing sector and food processing sector with big and small businesses. From ground to table, our people stand out in a big way. Our microbreweries have won several national and international awards. And, not to brag but, we make the best poutine in Quebec. Microbreweries alone account for more than 200 jobs in Mauricie, placing the region in 7th place in Quebec.
Transportation
The Mauricie region has exceptional transport infrastructure. An airport that can accommodate all types of aircraft, a port, a railway and motorways form an efficient multimodal platform for logistics and freight transport. Several transport companies are even specialized in non-standard transport. We have the expertise to transport 126 tonnes of equipment 87 meters long by land in Mauricie.
Information Technologies (IT)
The IT sector plays a key role in the economic development of Mauricie. As Quebec’s third largest IT hub, we specialize in IT for manufacturing and business services. Now that digital 4.0
is here, we even have the IT Campus- a specialized IT training center, if you’re interested in this domain as a career.
Cultural and Tourism Industry
From poetry to country music, Mauricie is a hotspot for arts and culture. Host of many world famous festivals, our region has seen the birth and growth of a multitude of artists. From performing arts to crafts, we’re never lacking for talent. Arts, culture and tourism play an important role in Mauricie, especially for job opportunities.
Construction (Emerging Sector)
In Mauricie, the construction industry is rapidly emerging, driven by recognized expertise and a well-established ecosystem. With more than 1,400 companies, the sector brings together thousands of skilled workers who contribute to major residential, industrial, and institutional projects. This concentration of expertise in architecture, engineering, and execution helps the region shine far beyond its borders.
Other Research Centres
INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH CENTRES
For the curious and the ambitious, the region is home to several specialized institutes and research centres, many of which are recognized worldwide.
Cégep de Shawinigan
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Institut de recherche sur l’hydrogène (IRH)
- Institut d’Innovations en Écomatériaux, Écoproduits, Écoénergies (I2E3)
- Chaire de recherche industrielle en environnement et biotechnologie (CRIEB)
- Institut de recherche sur les PME (INRPME)
Looking for a job in the region?
There are tons of career opportunities in the Mauricie region. It’s a great place for hands-on, hardworking go-getters. We’re looking for builders, tinkerers, tech lovers, and creative minds. Do you fit the bill?
Here are a few job directories to help you find openings in the Mauricie region:
La vallée de la transition énergétique (VTE)
Deployed between Bécancour, Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan, in partnership with the UQTR and various specialized research centers, the VTE intends to become a national and global reference in three important axes: the battery sector, the electrification of transportation, as well as the hydrogen and industrial and port decarbonization. Various stakeholders in research, industry, education and entrepreneurship are joining forces in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec regions to develop Québec’s third-largest innovation zone.
Learn more about the VTE