EV Charger Technician

Oras ng trabaho

• EV Charger Technicians may work full- or part-time, and they could be called in to fix problems at any time.  

Mga Karaniwang Tungkulin

• Travel to different locations to conduct onsite repair work
• Enhance charging station equipment reliability through electrical and mechanical preventative maintenance and repairs
• Troubleshoot charging station software
• Tukuyin ang mga sanhi ng mga pagkabigo sa koneksyon sa network
• Iwasto ang mga isyu na nauugnay sa mga sistema ng pagbabayad ng credit card
• Configure digital devices using routers, modems, or cellular signal repeaters
• Tulungan ang mga wireless carrier na magtatag ng mga Virtual Private Network 
• Ayusin o palitan ang mga sirang screen at sirang plug
• Siyasatin ang mga pagkagambala sa kuryente
• Perform testing of circuits, insulation, thermal imagery, torque, and performance
• Hanapin at ihiwalay ang mga pagkakamali sa lupa
• Tumugon sa mga tawag at email sa kahilingan sa trabaho
• Sundin ang mga iskedyul ng pagpapanatili 
• Tiyakin na ang mga order sa trabaho ay tapos na sa isang napapanahong paraan
• Assist electricians in installing new charging equipment

Mga Karagdagang Pananagutan

• Suriin ang mga panganib sa kaligtasan sa mga lugar ng trabaho at punan ang kinakailangang dokumentasyon 
• Idokumento ang lahat ng gawaing ginawa at bumuo ng mga ulat ng serbisyo para sa mga employer o customer
• Tumugon sa mga isyu na hindi planado/emerhensiya 
• Upgrade equipment as authorized

Soft Skills

• Pansin sa detalye
• Nakatuon sa pagsunod 
• Kritikal na pag-iisip
• Independent
• Inisyatiba
• Normal na pangitain ng kulay
• Organisado
• Pagtugon sa suliranin
• Pagtitiyak ng kalidad
• Maaasahan
• Pagkamaparaan 
• Hinihimok ng mga resulta
• May kamalayan sa kaligtasan 
• Makasarili 
• Stamina
• Malakas na kasanayan sa komunikasyon 
• Pamamahala ng oras

Teknikal na kasanayan

• Pagsasanay sa mga sistema ng kuryente at elektrikal
• Kakayahang maunawaan ang mga teknikal na libro 
• Familiarity sa EV software , E3 wireworks , at Visio
• Familiarity sa Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Pangkalahatang kaalaman sa mga baterya ng lithium-ion
• Kaalaman sa mga tool gaya ng power analyzer, multimeter, cable crimper, cutter, plyer, soldering iron, ohmmeters, voltmeters, at EV charging test sets
• Kaalaman sa mga kagamitan tulad ng mga router, modem, o cellular signal repeater
• Knowledge of OSHA safety (Lockout/Tagout, or LOTO, Arc Flash, JHA/JSA)

• Mga pribadong kumpanya 
• Mga ahensya ng gobyerno 

EV Charger Technicians may need to drive far to reach some of the stations assigned to them. Depending on their employer’s needs, they could be called up to respond to after-hours problems at night or on weekends. The work often requires being outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather conditions. 

EV Charger Techs must also take great care to wear personal protective equipment and to closely follow all safety protocols as they work around high voltages, currents, and cables that can be tripping hazards.

Also called Field Service Technicians, EV Charger Technicians work in a relatively new career field. Previously, companies relied only on licensed electricians to maintain charging stations. But using electricians gets expensive fast, especially for routine matters. 

EV Charger Techs need some of the basic skills that electricians have, but not all of them. On the flip side of that coin, EV Charger Techs do work that electricians don’t know how to do without training. So it makes sense to simply create this new role! 

The job of EV Charging Techs is evolving as companies figure out the right mix of qualifications and training necessary. As Axios points out, “The industry is fragmented…with many players and different business models—and no clear line of responsibility for maintenance and upkeep.” One company that’s at the forefront of training EV Charging Techs is ChargerHelp!, which offers three workforce development training pathways for candidates. But many more such companies are sorely needed, soon! 

WeForum cites that there are ~53,000 public EV charger stations in the United States. But research organization McKinsey states the US will need “1.2 million public EV chargers and 28 million private EV chargers by [2030]” to meet projected demands. Currently, there’s no roadmap to get to that point…but based on those numbers, it seems like the need for qualified EV Charger Technicians will grow even more in the coming years.

EV Charger Techs may have enjoyed working with mechanical equipment, electrical gadgets, or computers growing up. They are very hands-on and able to focus on technical work for long periods and may have had hands-on hobbies that took up a lot of their time as kids. A fair amount of stamina is also needed, and they might have developed that from playing sports, exercising at the gym, or doing manual labor tasks.