Engineers in the civil, electric, information, mechanical, and industrial sectors are required across many diverse segments of the economy. Engineering jobs are typically found in the public and semi-public sector, as part of consultancies and in the manufacturing sector. We also find scientific professionals in this employment category: architects, surveyors, chemists, quality control specialists, pharmacists, city planners and biologists. Jobs for these specializations are often found at companies active in the biotechnology sector, including food transformation, pharmaceutical and petrochemical production. The majority of large companies in this sector are located in the regions of Montreal, Quebec, Laval, Monteregie and Chaudiere-Appalaches.