Operations and logistics engineering
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$129,871
Average salary
(Genium360, Remuneration of engineering professionals in Quebec – Investigation report 2025-2026)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in operations and logistics engineering
Less than 1%
of engineers in Quebec have this specialization — a rare and in-demand profile
Behind the scenes of the Olympics, the Grand Prix, and major festivals.
Planning the flow of thousands of people, coordinating hundreds of suppliers, optimizing every minute of the schedule—that’s exactly what operations and logistics engineers do.
Around ten very different sectors
From hospitals to aerospace to international logistics—there’s a place for you in this field.
From equations to management
This field combines mathematical modelling with day-to-day collaboration.
What you will actually do
As an operations and logistics engineer, you’ll solve complex problems using mathematical modelling and computer simulations.
- Identify an organization’s planning or operational problems and gather relevant data.
- Build a mathematical model to represent the problem using a set of equations.
- Determine the appropriate methods and algorithms to solve the model.
- Program and run the model using the selected solving methods.
- Run computer simulations and interpret results to formulate recommendations.
Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)
Where do you see yourself?
Operations and logistics engineers work in fields as varied as healthcare, aerospace, and international trade.
- Industrial and manufacturing sector
- International logistics sector
- Agri-food industry
- Rubber and plastics industry
- Pulp and paper industry
- Transportation industry
- Continuous improvement consulting (Lean) sector
- Sales and implementation of integrated enterprise management systems (ERP)
- Aerospace industry
- Hospitals and the healthcare system
A RARE PROFILE, A SAFE BET
Less than 1% of engineers: an edge on the job market.
In a world where optimizing operations has become strategic, operations and logistics engineering experts are rare and highly sought after. Choosing this path means standing out as soon as you graduate.
Less than 1%
A very rare engineering specialization
WHEN MONTREAL OPTIMIZES THE PARIS METRO
GIRO software used around the world.
Engineers in Quebec developed GIRO software, used by organizations worldwide to plan and optimize public transit networks. A concrete example of homegrown innovation improving mobility around the globe.
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