A study by CIEL Human Resource Services said on Saturday that the electric vehicle sector has seen a significant growth in employment and an average growth of 108 per cent in workforce over the past two years.
The EV sector is dominated by engineering departments, followed by operations and sales, quality assurance, business development, information technology, human resources and marketing.
The survey ‘Latest Employment Trends in EV Sector 2022’ was conducted by city-based CIEL HR Services Ltd among 15,200 employees across 52 companies.
Bengaluru tops the list for electric vehicle talent at 62 per cent, followed by New Delhi at 12 per cent, Pune at 9 per cent, Coimbatore at 6 per cent and Chennai at 3 per cent, the study said.
Electric vehicle companies have hired 2,236 employees in the last six months and women have made their presence felt in almost all segments of the segment. Some companies like Kinetic Green, Mahindra Electric, Convergence Energy
There are women in top management positions in services, OBEN Electric, Ampere Vehicles, it said.
Ola’s e-scooter factory in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu is run entirely by women.
“India is investing heavily in the electric mobility shift. If India maintains this green momentum, the Indian EV segment will be a USD 206 billion opportunity by 2030”, said Aditya Narayan Mishra, CEO, CIEL HR Services.
“With this rapid development, there is high scope for engineering domain in the industry. The insights gained from the study will help companies make strategic decisions related to the talent ecosystem,” he said.