Electric car charging station provider

Chargers earn where cars stop for a while and power is available.

• Types: home, workplace, destination (1-4 hours), fast (20-40 minutes).
• Site scores: dwell time, traffic, nearby amenities, grid power, safety, cost to connect.
• Visit three sites; count cars parked per hour.
• Write a one-page site pitch to an owner.
• Ask the local utility early for the power available at the site and the cost to connect.
• Count cars at three times of day to see the peak and the quiet periods.
• Ask the owner what they gain: footfall, rent or a share of revenue.

Activity. Score three sites and choose one.

Standard to meet. Record counts.

Charging involves electricity and public safety.

• Electrical work follows the provincial code and licensed electricians; permits and inspections are required.
• Utility connection agreements set capacity and timing.
• Accessibility and signage rules may apply; check the provincial and municipal rule.
• Selling electricity by the kWh may need approved meters under federal measurement rules, plus provincial energy rules; check which billing method is allowed.
• Ask the provincial electrical authority which permit and inspection steps apply and who must hold the licence.
• Ask the utility for the connection timeline and write it into your plan.
• Check the provincial rule on whether you may charge by kWh, by time or by session.

Activity. Build a rules table for one site.

Standard to meet. Cite a source and a date for every row.

Capacity and layout come first.

• Compute power: number of chargers x kW, with load management to share capacity.
• Plan cables, trenching, lighting and drainage.
• Choose connectors and payment methods that suit local cars.
• Plan remote monitoring.
• Have a licensed electrician size the cable and breaker; do not guess.
• Lay out the bays so every cable reaches and none crosses a walkway.
• Choose the load-management setting (fair share or first come) and write it down.

Activity. Draw a site layout and load plan.

Standard to meet. Check power sums.

Revenue per kWh, minus power cost and fees.

• Energy margin = selling price - energy price - network fees.
• Add idle fees to free the bay.
• Include maintenance, software and site lease.
• Compute payback.
• List the cost lines (hardware, install, connection, signs, software) and sum them.
• Set the price per kWh from the margin you need, then compare with nearby prices.
• Run three cases: low, medium and high sessions per day.

Activity. Build a payback model with a low-use case.

Standard to meet. Show three cases.

Uptime is the product.

• Monitor remotely; alert on faults.
• Respond within a set time.
• Clean and inspect monthly.
• Track uptime and sessions.
• Write a fault response plan: who is called, in what order and within what time.
• Keep spare parts for common faults (connector, cable) on a shelf.
• Check payment terminals and screens weekly and record the result.

Activity. Keep a 4-week uptime log.

Standard to meet. Record faults and fixes.

Partners host; drivers return.

• Offer revenue share to site owners.
• List on charging maps.
• Offer fleet plans.
• Collect feedback.
• Prepare a one-page revenue-share offer showing the owner's income at low, medium and high use.
• List the site on charging maps and check that its details are right.
• Ask five drivers what would make them return and record the answers.

Activity. Pitch three site owners.

Standard to meet. Pitch has numbers.

Plan for hazards and demand peaks.

• Cable and trip hazards, vandalism, weather.
• Peak demand charges.
• Cyber security for chargers.
• Insurance.
• Walk the site at night and list hazards (lighting, trip points, vehicle impact) with a fix for each.
• Ask the utility how demand charges are set and compute the worst month.
• Change default passwords, apply updates and limit who can control the chargers.

Activity. Write risk register.

Standard to meet. Name an owner for each item.

Prove one site.

• Run a 90-day pilot at one site.
• Measure sessions, kWh, uptime.
• Stop rule: under 3 sessions a day after 60 days means move or adjust price.
• Plan roll-out.
• Set up counters for sessions, kWh, uptime and revenue before day one.
• Review at day 30, 60 and 90 and adjust price or signs using the data.
• Write the roll-out plan with site criteria, budget and order.

Activity. Run pilot review.

Standard to meet. Review has decision.

L1: Sustainability aware learner. You can define: name the main terms, people and rules of electric car charging station provider. Focus module: Find the right sites for chargers (Understand, 6 h). Chargers earn where cars stop for a while and power is available. Key points: Types: home, workplace, destination (1-4 hours), fast (20-40 minutes). Site scores: dwell time, traffic, nearby amenities, grid power, safety, cost to connect. Visit three sites; count cars parked per hour. Write a one-page site pitch to an owner. Ask the local utility early for the power available at the site and the cost to connect. Count cars at three times of day to see the peak and the quiet periods. Ask the owner what they gain: footfall, rent or a share of revenue.

Speaker notes. Teach: open with the worked example. Shopping centre: average stay 90 minutes, 60 EV cars a day, grid connection 150 kW available; score 4.2/5. If 25% of the cars would charge, 60 x 0.25 = 15 sessions a day is the ceiling to test. At 50 kW a 28 kWh session takes 28 / 50 = 0.56 hour, about 34 minutes, which fits inside the 90-minute stay. Then set the activity: Score three sites and choose one. Mark against the standard: Record counts. Check at this level: What is dwell time? Model answer: How long a car stays parked. Level note: Start here if new. Evidence: a one-page glossary and a visit or interview note.

L2: Field or plant assistant. You can describe: explain how electric car charging station provider works from first contact to result. Focus module: Know electrical and utility rules (Apply, 6 h). Charging involves electricity and public safety. Key points: Electrical work follows the provincial code and licensed electricians; permits and inspections are required. Utility connection agreements set capacity and timing. Accessibility and signage rules may apply; check the provincial and municipal rule. Selling electricity by the kWh may need approved meters under federal measurement rules, plus provincial energy rules; check which billing method is allowed. Ask the provincial electrical authority which permit and inspection steps apply and who must hold the licence. Ask the utility for the connection timeline and write it into your plan. Check the provincial rule on whether you may charge by kWh, by time or by session.

Speaker notes. Teach: open with the worked example. Row: 'Install a fast charger | provincial electrical authority | permit and inspection | before energising | inspection certificate'. Row: 'Charge by the kWh | Measurement Canada and the provincial energy regulator | check allowed method | before opening | written answer filed'. If the utility needs 12 weeks and the permit 4 weeks and they run in parallel, plan 12 weeks, not 16. Then set the activity: Build a rules table for one site. Mark against the standard: Cite a source and a date for every row. Check at this level: Who may do the electrical work? Model answer: Licensed electricians with permits and inspection. Level note: Evidence: a flow chart and a two-minute spoken explanation.

L3: Technician. You can apply: carry out a routine task in electric car charging station provider to a written standard. Focus module: Plan the installation (Apply, 10 h). Capacity and layout come first. Key points: Compute power: number of chargers x kW, with load management to share capacity. Plan cables, trenching, lighting and drainage. Choose connectors and payment methods that suit local cars. Plan remote monitoring. Have a licensed electrician size the cable and breaker; do not guess. Lay out the bays so every cable reaches and none crosses a walkway. Choose the load-management setting (fair share or first come) and write it down.

Speaker notes. Teach: open with the worked example. 4 chargers of 50 kW on a 150 kW supply with load sharing: no more than 3 run at full power at once (3 x 50 = 150). If all 4 are in use, each gets 150 / 4 = 37.5 kW, so a 28 kWh session takes 28 / 37.5 = about 0.75 hour, or about 45 minutes. Then set the activity: Draw a site layout and load plan. Mark against the standard: Check power sums. Check at this level: Why share load across chargers? Model answer: To stay within site capacity. Level note: Evidence: a supervised task record that meets the standard once.

L4: Specialist. You can analyse: diagnose why an electric car charging station provider result missed its target and fix it. Focus module: Price charging and prove the business (Evaluate, 8 h). Revenue per kWh, minus power cost and fees. Key points: Energy margin = selling price - energy price - network fees. Add idle fees to free the bay. Include maintenance, software and site lease. Compute payback. List the cost lines (hardware, install, connection, signs, software) and sum them. Set the price per kWh from the margin you need, then compare with nearby prices. Run three cases: low, medium and high sessions per day.

Speaker notes. Teach: open with the worked example. Installed cost 18,000 per charger (teaching figure, not a market price). High case: 12 sessions a day x 28 kWh x 0.18 margin = 60.48 a day, about 1,800 a month; less 400 for site, software and upkeep leaves 1,400, so payback = 18,000 / 1,400 = about 13 months. Low case: 5 sessions a day gives 25.20 a day, about 756 a month; less 400 leaves 356, so payback = 18,000 / 356 = about 51 months. Teaching figures in CAD. Then set the activity: Build a payback model with a low-use case. Mark against the standard: Show three cases. Check at this level: What is energy margin? Model answer: Selling price minus energy price and fees. Level note: Evidence: a fault or gap analysis with a fix and a repeat test. This course targets this level.

L5: Senior specialist or lead. You can evaluate: judge options for electric car charging station provider against cost, risk and quality. Focus module: Win site hosts and drivers (Create, 6 h). Partners host; drivers return. Key points: Offer revenue share to site owners. List on charging maps. Offer fleet plans. Collect feedback. Prepare a one-page revenue-share offer showing the owner's income at low, medium and high use. List the site on charging maps and check that its details are right. Ask five drivers what would make them return and record the answers.

Speaker notes. Teach: open with the worked example. Funnel: 20 sites, 6 meetings, 2 agreements; that is 6 / 20 = 30% to a meeting and 2 / 6 = 33% to an agreement. If the owner gets 10% of a 1,800 monthly margin, the owner earns 180 and you keep 1,620. Then set the activity: Pitch three site owners. Mark against the standard: Pitch has numbers. Check at this level (this question is covered in module 4: Price charging and prove the business): Why charge idle fees? Model answer: To free the bay for others. Level note: Evidence: an options paper with numbers and a recommendation defended to a panel.

L6: Programme manager. You can create: design and pilot a new offer or process in electric car charging station provider. Focus module: Manage safety and grid risk (Evaluate, 6 h). Plan for hazards and demand peaks. Key points: Cable and trip hazards, vandalism, weather. Peak demand charges. Cyber security for chargers. Insurance. Walk the site at night and list hazards (lighting, trip points, vehicle impact) with a fix for each. Ask the utility how demand charges are set and compute the worst month. Change default passwords, apply updates and limit who can control the chargers.

Speaker notes. Teach: open with the worked example. Risk: 'Peak demand charge | 3 x 4 | load management | ops | monthly'. Suppose the utility charged 12 per kW of monthly peak (an assumed rate; check the real tariff): a 150 kW peak costs 150 x 12 = 1,800, while limiting load to 100 kW costs 100 x 12 = 1,200, a saving of 600 a month. Then set the activity: Write risk register. Mark against the standard: Name an owner for each item. Check at this level: Why insure? Model answer: Liability and equipment damage. Level note: Evidence: a pilot with measured results over at least 30 days.

L7: Director or founder. You can lead: run a team or business in electric car charging station provider and develop others. Focus module: Pilot and expand (Create, 8 h). Prove one site. Key points: Run a 90-day pilot at one site. Measure sessions, kWh, uptime. Stop rule: under 3 sessions a day after 60 days means move or adjust price. Plan roll-out. Set up counters for sessions, kWh, uptime and revenue before day one. Review at day 30, 60 and 90 and adjust price or signs using the data. Write the roll-out plan with site criteria, budget and order.

Speaker notes. Teach: open with the worked example. 5.2 sessions per day; proceed. Over 90 days that is 5.2 x 90 = 468 sessions, and at 28 kWh each, 468 x 28 = 13,104 kWh. The stop rule of 3 sessions a day would be 3 x 90 = 270 sessions, so the site clears it easily. Then set the activity: Run pilot review. Mark against the standard: Review has decision. Check at this level: What triggers a move? Model answer: Under 3 sessions a day after 60 days. Level note: Evidence: a record of results over a year and of people you have coached to a higher level.