Battery storage and EV charging jobs: electricians, installers, commissioning and field service engineers, grid designers and project managers.
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Battery energy storage and electric vehicle charging both sit where the electricity network meets newer technology. Grid-scale batteries take in surplus power and release it when demand rises, helping balance a system with more wind and solar. Charge points at homes, workplaces, depots and public sites connect a growing number of electric vehicles to local networks.
Battery sites are being built across Great Britain, often near existing substations, so field roles can be based almost anywhere. Charging work is busiest where there are many drivers, fleets and depots, so expect plenty of installer and field engineer roles in London and the South East, Greater Manchester and the Glasgow area.
Developers employ site finders, planning specialists and grid connection engineers to secure land, consents and connection offers. Electrical design and power systems engineers carry out studies and design substations and cabling. Analysts and traders work out how batteries earn revenue from energy and balancing markets.
Building a battery site needs project managers, site managers, civil contractors, HV cable jointers, electrical installers and commissioning engineers who test batteries, inverters, transformers and control systems before energisation. SCADA and controls engineers connect the site to remote monitoring.
Operational sites are looked after by field service engineers and O&M technicians, supported by remote control room teams and asset managers. Battery health, cooling systems, fire detection and inverter faults are everyday concerns.
Fire safety has a high profile on battery sites, with detection and suppression systems, spacing between units and emergency plans shared with local fire services. That brings work for fire engineers, HSE advisers and specialists who write and test emergency procedures.
Installers fit home, workplace and public charge points, often working with groundworkers on larger sites. Field service engineers travel between public chargers to diagnose and repair faults, which mixes electrical skills with software and communications troubleshooting.
Charging for buses, vans and lorries at depots is a growing area, with larger grid connections and more complex designs than home or car park installations. Charge point operators and contractors employ grid connection designers, project managers, site acquisition and property specialists, and account managers who work with fleets and local authorities. Network operations teams monitor chargers remotely and arrange repairs.
For charge point installation, you normally need to be a fully qualified electrician, for example through a Level 3 electrotechnical NVQ or apprenticeship with an AM2 assessment, and to hold an ECS card. On top of that, employers look for an EV charging qualification such as City & Guilds 2921-34, which replaced the older 2919 courses in 2022, and knowledge of the IET Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation. The IET publishes the code of practice and, with BSI, the BS 7671 wiring regulations.
Battery storage roles often ask for:
Qualified electricians are the largest group moving in, usually by adding an EV charging qualification or gaining HV experience. Electrical apprenticeships lead naturally into installer roles, and some employers take on trainee field service engineers with a Level 3 qualification.
Graduates in electrical engineering, power systems and data science join developers, operators and consultancies. Service leavers with electrical or communications trades often suit field service work. Career changers from telecoms, rail or vehicle maintenance bring fault-finding skills that transfer well. Many skills overlap with grid and network jobs, so moves between the two are common.
You can browse battery and charging vacancies using filters for location, salary, employment type and on-site, hybrid or remote working. Field roles usually include a van and say so in the advert.
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You normally need to be a qualified electrician first, with a Level 3 electrotechnical qualification and AM2 or equivalent. Employers then look for an EV charging qualification such as City & Guilds 2921-34 and knowledge of the IET Code of Practice for EV charging installation.
Grid-scale sites connect at high voltage, so commissioning and site roles often need HV experience or authorisation. There are also roles in low voltage installation, controls, SCADA, project management and asset management that do not need HV authorisation.
Some. Public chargers rely on software, communications and payment systems, so field service engineers often troubleshoot connectivity and configuration as well as electrical faults. Employers usually provide product training.
Yes. Domestic battery and solar installation is a common first step, and some electricians move on to commercial and grid-scale sites. Gaining experience with inverters and three-phase systems, and later HV training, helps with larger projects.
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