Electricians and Automation: A Future-Proof Career Path

Electricians and Automation: A Future-Proof Career Path

Last Updated: 2026-05-29T03:02:43.766-04:00

Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to give students a look at career opportunities in the industrial side of the field. The students spoke to engineers working on the floor, who explained to them how they design systems and machines.

Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, announced the expansion of its residential electrical services to include comprehensive home automation and smart technology integration capabilities. The enhanced service offerings come after an 18-month period during which the company experienced increased requests for electrical upgrades and smart home installations.

A recent report by construction scheduling platform Planera found that electricians have only a 14% automation risk. The report highlights that this role sits at the intersection of low automation risk and rising necessity, especially as infrastructure evolves. An automation expert from Planera said, “The electrician shortage is projected to worsen through 2026, with over 80K new positions expected nationally, driven by aging infrastructure, EV charging networks, and the energy transition. The irony is that AI data centers, the very technology driving automation fears, need electricians to get built and kept running. That’s about as future-proof as a job can get.”

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