by SHCA SHCA

Build Your Future: Career Connect

Build Your Future Career Connect | Meet and Greet Reception

Are you looking to recruit the next generation of talent for Saskatchewan’s heavy civil construction sector? Do you want to connect directly with graduating students, early-career professionals and emerging industry talent who are eager to launch their careers?

The SHCA and Women of Asphalt Canada invite your organization to participate in the inaugural Build Your Future: Career Connect, a signature industry event designed to bring motivated job-seekers together with contractors, engineering firms and government employers shaping Saskatchewan’s infrastructure future.

📅 Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025
🕔 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
📍 Milan Room, Delta Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, Regina

Who Should Participate?

This event is ideal for employers looking to recruit or engage with candidates pursuing careers in:

  • Civil, geotechnical or municipal engineering
  • Engineering technology
  • Quality control, materials testing and lab roles
  • Heavy equipment operation and mechanics
  • Trucking and hauling
  • Project coordination and project management
  • Asphalt, aggregate, crushing and other plant operations
  • Paving, underground, concrete, bridge and structural crews
  • Surveying and survey support
  • Traffic control and site safety
  • And all roles connected to Saskatchewan’s roadbuilding, bridge construction, underground utilities and major infrastructure projects

Why Your Organization Should Attend

Build Your Future: Career Connect gives you the opportunity to:

  • Meet job-ready talent preparing to enter the workforce in 2026 and beyond
  • Promote your company, career paths and upcoming hiring opportunities
  • Identify candidates who align with your workforce needs
  • Build early relationships with students and emerging professionals
  • Support and strengthen the future talent pipeline for Saskatchewan’s heavy construction sector
  • Network with industry peers, leaders and partners
  • Enjoy complimentary food and beverages throughout the evening

Built on Grit: Powered by Future Talent

Saskatchewan’s heavy construction industry thrives because of organizations like yours: employers committed to building the roads, bridges and infrastructure that drive our province forward. By joining us, you’ll play a key role in welcoming and developing the next generation of skilled workers who will continue that legacy.

RSVP is required – limited employer spots available. To confirm your organization’s attendance, please email traceyk@saskheavy.ca. Early registration is strongly encouraged, as space is limited. This is a premier, one-of-a-kind recruitment and networking event designed to strengthen our industry’s workforce and create meaningful connections that move Saskatchewan forward.

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by SHCA SHCA

Outstanding Achievement in the Skilled Trades Honoured at the 2024 Apprenticeship Celebration Dinner

On Dec. 6, 2024, the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) celebrated outstanding achievement in the skilled trades at the 24th annual Apprenticeship Celebration Dinner.

Nearly 350 people attended this year’s event, sponsored by more than 30 organizations. Held at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina, the Apprenticeship Celebration Dinner brought together industry partners and stakeholders, training providers and employers who help build a successful apprenticeship system in Saskatchewan to recognize award winners and celebrate their achievements.

“Skilled tradespeople in Saskatchewan play an important role in building a growing province, and our government is committed to creating more skills training and education opportunities, as guided by the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy,” Deputy Premier and Immigration and Career Training Minister Jim Reiter said. “Congratulations to those being recognized tonight for their contributions to Saskatchewan’s apprenticeship and trade certification system.”

Thirty-one journeypersons who achieved the highest mark on their trade’s certification exams between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, received Outstanding New Journeyperson awards. Eleven additional awards issued by the SATCC included the First Nations and Métis Scholarship, the Scholarship for Journeypersons with Disabilities, the Outstanding Instructor and Employer awards and the Apprenticeship Lifetime Achievement Award. 

In addition to the awards from the SATCC, industry partners including training providers, industry associations, employers and unions also issued scholarships and awards recognizing the achievements of apprentices and journeypersons.

“We are proud to honour and recognize the people who demonstrate excellence in the skilled trades,” SATCC Commission Board Chair Bryan Leier said. “On behalf of the SATCC and the Commission Board of Directors, congratulations to all the award winners for your outstanding achievements that contribute to a strong and successful apprenticeship system in Saskatchewan.”

The SATCC will share event photos on its social media channels. Follow along on Facebook (@SaskApprenticeship), X (@SKApprentice) and Instagram (@skapprentice) or visit saskapprenticeship.ca/apprenticeship-celebration-dinner to learn more.

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by SHCA SHCA

Skilled Trade and Technology Week Proclaimed in Saskatchewan

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed Nov. 3-9, 2024, as Skilled Trade and Technology Week in Saskatchewan. Supported by Skills Canada Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), the week highlights the career opportunities in the skilled trade and technology sectors, and aligns with National Skilled Trade and Technology Week, proclaimed by Skills/Compétences Canada.

To celebrate the week, Skills Canada Saskatchewan is hosted a networking breakfast, followed by a skills fair on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Campus Regina Public. Middle years and high school students were invited to learn about available post-secondary and career opportunities in these fields. 

Careers in trades and technology provide many opportunities for Saskatchewan youth. Educators were invited to explore a number of activities with their students to learn more, including connecting with Skills Canada Saskatchewan to host Trade and Tech Days at their school, inviting apprentices, journeypersons and other industry representatives into their classrooms to deliver presentations or administering the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) program. 

Developed and overseen by the SATCC, SYA enhances students’ understanding of apprenticeship and careers in the skilled trades through 12 activities, including researching and writing a report on a designated trade, interviewing a journeyperson and attending a career fair. Students who register as apprentices in Saskatchewan within five years of program completion receive 300 trade time hours and the waiver of their apprenticeship registration fee and Level 1 technical training tuition.

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by SHCA SHCA

Saskatchewan Invests $248,000 Toward Women in Trades

Asian young teen happy worker checking stock in shipping port work manage import export cargo containers.

At the end of March, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a partnership with Women Building Futures to support the Journey to Trades pre-employment program that will provide women with the skills they need to start their careers in the construction trades and embark on apprenticeship.

“This investment in skills training will further support Saskatchewan’s Labour Market Strategy by ensuring residents have every opportunity to benefit from the jobs our rapidly growing economy is creating,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “This partnership with Women Building Futures will provide the opportunity for women to gain first-hand experience in the skilled trades and take advantage of the in-demand jobs being created in the construction and maintenance industries.”  

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is investing $248,000 into the Journey to Trades program, which will support 18 participants over the next year. The program takes place in Regina and will run for 12 weeks. Students will take part in classroom learning and receive hands-on skills development that will enable them to gain employment in entry level positions. 

“At Women Building Futures, we recognize the need to eliminate barriers for women and under-represented groups, so they can get into resilient careers that pay higher than a living wage,” Women Building Futures President and CEO Carol Moen said. “We help them build the skills and confidence they need to succeed and then connect our graduates with industry partners who nurture safe, equitable workplaces for women. With this investment, we are excited to grow our impact in Saskatchewan, supporting more unemployed and underemployed women on their paths to economic security.”

The Journey to Trades program will be delivered through Women Building Futures, an organization that empowers women to explore careers by providing training and supports. This collaboration provides women in the skilled trades with skills training and work experience.