# EV Charger Workforce Career Pathways and Job Placement Lead > AlphaX · United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-08 **Workplace:** remote **Department:** Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) ## Description About the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied workforce research initiative. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence, including labor demand signals, occupational and credential pathways, and training-to-employment outcome measures, and works with education, employer, and labor partners to turn that evidence into grant and sponsored-project collaborations. Learn more: [https://wilinstitute.org](https://wilinstitute.org) WIL is assembling a California team to respond to the California Energy Commission's Charger Service Skills Accelerator grant solicitation (GFO-26-601). The solicitation funds training that leads to portable, industry-recognized credentials for servicing electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment: installation, commissioning, verification and testing, maintenance, repair, technical support, and decommissioning. Funded projects must provide training, collaborate with worker, employer, and educational provider partners, and offer a clear path from training to quality jobs. Opportunity type: this is a contingent proposal opportunity in WIL's expert-collaborator network, not a funded vacancy. Applications to the CEC are due October 30, 2026; awards are competitive and none has been made. If an award proceeds, WIL may offer full-time employment or a project-based contract engagement, depending on the award and staffing model. There is no guaranteed work, and any engagement would be scoped by project. Engagements are remote-first, with travel as required for California partner and training sites. We will ask your permission before including your name or resume in any proposal. WIL is seeking a workforce professional to lead WIL's proposed part of this bid: career pathways, job placement, employer engagement, and outcomes tracking. What you'll do - Lead WIL's proposed career pathways and job placement scope, coordinating with the lead applicant and project partners - Map EV charger service career pathways with employer and training partners, from entry-level roles to advancement and long-term careers - Design the job placement strategy that moves trainees and graduates into quality jobs with sustainable wages and growth opportunities - Build employer engagement, including hiring commitments, interview pipelines, and work-based learning, in partnership with worker voice organizations - Set up outcomes tracking for enrollment, completion, credential attainment, placement, and retention to support CEC progress and final reporting - Coordinate career services such as mentoring, resume support, interview coaching, and job search assistance with partners - Align pathways with California Jobs First strategic sectors and regional plans - Draft the career pathways and job placement sections of the project narrative and scope of work with the lead applicant Apply to be considered. ## Requirements Required - Experience designing or running career pathway, job placement, or training-to-employment programs with employer partners - Track record of placing trainees or graduates into jobs and tracking placement and retention outcomes - Experience working with unions, apprenticeship programs, or worker organizations alongside employers - Strong writing for grant narratives and scopes of work Nice to have - Knowledge of California's workforce system, such as community colleges, local workforce development boards, High Road Training Partnerships, or Jobs First - Experience in electrical, construction, clean energy, or EV infrastructure workforce programs - Experience with state or federal workforce grant reporting ## Apply [Apply at AlphaX](https://apply.workable.com/alphax/j/84715309AC/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)