EV Charging Installer
Impact: Building the charging infrastructure for the electric vehicle transition
Install, commission, and maintain electric vehicle charging equipment in domestic, commercial, and public settings, from single home chargers to multi-bay commercial charging hubs. Carry out electrical surveys, install dedicated circuits and consumer unit upgrades, configure smart charging software, and ensure compliance with BS 7671, OZEV grant scheme requirements, and NICEIC/NAPIT registration. Advise clients on charger selection, load management, and grid connection.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 30% Team / 70% Solo
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- 30-50% local and regional travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 38-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Low
At a glance
- Median salary
- $58,000
- Entry-level
- $34,000 - $46,000
- Senior
- $78,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 45% (EV adoption and 2030 petrol/diesel ban driving explosive demand)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- High
- Salary growth potential
- Very High -- 80-130% growth from installer to EV infrastructure contractor
- Typical student debt
- $2,000 - $5,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- BS 7671 18th Edition wiring regulations
- EV charger installation (OZEV/LEVI scheme)
- Consumer unit and circuit design
- Smart charging software configuration
- Load management and DNO liaison
- NICEIC/NAPIT registration
Soft skills
- Client communication
- Attention to detail
- Technical explanation
- Reliability
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Certificate or Vocational Training
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 2-3 years
- Years to senior
- 4-7 years
- Career switching
- Easy
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
- Electrician
- Solar PV Installer
Where you can go from here
- EV Infrastructure Project Manager
- Smart Energy Consultant
Typical progression
- Electrician
- EV Charging Installer
- Senior Installer
- EV Infrastructure Project Manager
- EV Contractor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% -- installation and commissioning require skilled electrical work
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.5/10
- Meaning
- 7.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.5/10
- Prestige
- 5.8/10
- Social perception
- High