Hays Witt, Principal at Strategic Action LLC, gave this presentation at Forth's networking event on February 27, 2019.

1. Quality jobs and equity in
transportation electrification:
an initial assessment
Hays Witt, Strategic Action LLC
For Drive Clean Seattle

2. Research Scope
1. What kinds of jobs are created via transportation
electrification?
2. Which of those jobs have greatest accessibility for
target population?
3. What actions can the City of Seattle and other local
governments take to support quality job growth and
access?

3. Methodology
Lit review to
confirm categories
BLS + WA ESD
data for
occupation
numbers and
wages
Interviews to
ground truth
numbers and job
requirements
Policy review to
identify linkages
and opportunities

4. EV Supply Chain

5. Electricians
Auto Service Techs
Vehicle Cleaners
Retail Salespersons
Assemblers/Fabricators
Customer service reps
Installers and Repairers
Electrical Powerline Installers
Jobs
251
272
435
646
1,680
1,760
3,142
6,124
Electrical and Automotive Universe
From BLS and WA ESD Data

6. Best estimate of overall
jobs numbers
• Universe of electrician and auto jobs = 14,310
• Use 2% EV uptake as factor = 286
• PSU/Drive Oregon study = 411 direct jobs,
1169 indirect jobs in 2013

7. Where to focus?
AccessQualityQuantity
(Now and in future)
Priority Jobs

8. Prioritize electricians and
fleet services workers
• Growth potential
• Access
• Policy linkages

9. Electricians
• EVSE installation, especially DC Fast Chargers
• Average wage* = $34.01
• Universe* = 6132
• Ground truth = 1-2 weeks for a 10 person
team (DC Fast Charger)
• Strong career pathway infrastructure already
exists
*Electrician, Building Service Contractor Occupation

10. Fleet services workers
• Clean, service, balance EV fleets
• Average wage* = $15.77
• Universe* = 1792
• Ground truth = 20-30 FTEs for one major
carshare fleet
• At risk for precarious employment practices
*Vehicle and Equipment Cleaner Occupation

11. Additional priority areas
• Procurement and manufacturing
• Public sector fleet services

12. Supportive policy
environment
Accountability to
the people most
impacted
High road
private and
public sector
actors
Three pillars of an
equitable industry

13. Recommendations
1. Public leadership and convening
2. Identify and use all relevant policy levers:
•Permitting - EVCROW, Carshare permitting
•Contracting and procurement - Fleets, EVSE
•Enforcement - Office of Labor Standards
•Planning - New Mobility Playbook
3. Normalize data collection and reporting

14. Appendix

15. Accessible to target
population
• Residents of economically distressed zip
codes
• People of color and women who face
discrimination in hiring practices and/or on
the job
• Citizens returning from incarceration

16. Quality jobs
• Living wage
• Benefits
• Career paths
• Accessible to target communities
• Support worker voice

17. EVSE Supply Chain