{"id":108387,"date":"2026-03-02T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/896852653"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:22:22","slug":"national-careers-week-dynamic-automotive-landscape-provides-wealth-of-career-opportunities-as-demand-for-green-roles-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/national-careers-week-dynamic-automotive-landscape-provides-wealth-of-career-opportunities-as-demand-for-green-roles-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"National Careers Week: Dynamic automotive landscape provides wealth of career opportunities as demand for green roles grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.fenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMI-2026-rotated-e1772453575566.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9992cbfed2f097f6164b3bd9ad226f1c\">Latest data from the IMI illustrates changing picture of automotive career paths, challenging outdated perceptions of the sector<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of National Careers Week (2-7 March), the voice of the automotive workforce is highlighting the sector\u2019s expanding range of career opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The automotive workforce spans more than 200 distinct occupations, from software development and data analytics to customer experience, marketing, logistics, sustainability and senior leadership. The industry increasingly requires a blend of technical, digital, commercial and environmental skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As Nick Connor, CEO of the IMI explained, automotive career opportunities are evolving faster than public perceptions of the sector. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people still believe that a job in the motor industry usually involves a workshop; the reality is very different. The sector is increasingly green, digital and technology-led. And with such a fast pace of change as new technologies such as electric and ADAS become the norm, automotive offers career progression and reinvention for people at many stages of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe employers that demonstrate the broadest scope of the skills required and the career opportunities available will be able to compete most successfully with other sectors in the talent arms-race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to IMI analysis tech-led and green-linked roles are expected to grow from&nbsp;about 14% of today\u2019s&nbsp;workforce to&nbsp;nearly 30%&nbsp;by 2032 with employers needing to adjust recruitment strategies and career pathways to ensure they can compete with other tech-led and green sectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The IMI Green Skills Report&nbsp;highlighted that key areas of skills growth include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data and IT (+51%)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Remanufacturing and Recycling (+23%)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Customer Experience (+23%)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-priority-green-occupations-and-skills\">Priority Green Occupations and Skills&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>The IMI has&nbsp;identified&nbsp;the priority green skills for the next decade.&nbsp;Some occupations already exist but are&nbsp;acquiring&nbsp;new green competencies; others are&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;for the first time. Together they form the core of the UK\u2019s green automotive workforce, people who&nbsp;make low-carbon mobility safe,&nbsp;reliable&nbsp;and commercially&nbsp;viable:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EV and Energy-Systems Technicians<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The largest and most urgent area of growth.&nbsp;Technicians increasingly require omni-competence, the ability to work safely across electric, hybrid, and internal combustion systems, alongside advanced driver assistance and connected technologies<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Circular-Economy and End-of-Life Specialists<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As regulation and consumer expectations push manufacturers toward closed-loop systems, new technical and compliance roles are expanding rapidly. Battery dismantlers, parts-remanufacturing&nbsp;technicians&nbsp;and materials-recovery&nbsp;operatives&nbsp;combine engineering&nbsp;skill&nbsp;with environmental awareness. These roles underpin the UK\u2019s progress toward net zero waste and resource efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sustainability and Carbon Officers<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sustainability is no longer a back-office function. ESG managers and carbon analysts are appearing in dealer groups,&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;firms&nbsp;and manufacturers alike, tracking emissions, energy use and waste, and turning data into operational change. Skills include carbon accounting, ISO 14001 management, supply-chain&nbsp;auditing&nbsp;and communication of environmental impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hydrogen and Alternative-Energy Engineers<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels are gaining traction in heavy-vehicle and fleet operations. Engineers in this space must blend mechanical and chemical&nbsp;expertise, handling&nbsp;pressurised&nbsp;gases safely,&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;fuel&nbsp;cells&nbsp;and calibrating energy systems. Though small today, this field will become strategically&nbsp;important&nbsp;post-2027 as pilot fleets scale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Digital-Green Hybrids<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Across every sub-sector, data and sustainability are converging.&nbsp;Battery-data&nbsp;analysts, telematics&nbsp;specialists&nbsp;and&nbsp;predictive-maintenance&nbsp;engineers use analytics to reduce downtime, extend&nbsp;component&nbsp;life&nbsp;and cut emissions. These hybrid roles link workshops with control rooms, requiring fluency in diagnostics,&nbsp;coding&nbsp;and environmental data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Customer Experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Growth in customer experience roles reflects wider structural change in automotive retail. Consumers now expect seamless digital-to-physical journeys, greater pricing transparency and subscription-style ownership models. As agency and franchise models evolve, dealerships require more commercially and digitally skilled professionals who can manage customer relationships across multiple platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe range of skills&nbsp;required&nbsp;in automotive is expanding significantly,\u201d <strong>continued Nick Connor.<\/strong> \u201cIt is vital, therefore, that employers develop recruitment strategies that reflect the changing occupational mix and positively promote development pathways that offer reskilling. With a current vacancy rate of 16,000 the sector should be capitalising on the widest range of skills that already exist in the UK employment market.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; IMI illustrates changing picture of <span class=\"match\">automotive<\/span> career paths, challenging outdated perceptions &#8230; reflects wider structural change in <span class=\"match\">automotive<\/span> retail. 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