Power Engineering Lead

Gridsight is a rapidly growing Grid/CleanTech startup on a mission to accelerate global electrification and decarbonisation. We are building a vertical SaaS platform for electricity utilities, enabling them to modernise grid operations and unlock transformational capabilities such as dynamic operating envelopes and flexible interconnections. We raised our Series A funding from Airtree Ventures and Energy Transition Ventures, and are on track to 3x annual recurring revenue over 6 months in our lead up to Series B. If you're talented, hungry and ambitious, come join us on our mission.

As a Power Engineering Lead at Gridsight, you will play a hybrid role blending technical consulting and solution delivery. You'll be at the forefront of deploying and optimising our platform with utility customers - ensuring development and delivery of maximum value, while also advancing our thought leadership in the industry. This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly scaling, venture backed company in the power industry.

Role Overview

You will play a pivotal role in accelerating Gridsight's expansion across the UK and Europe. Combining deep power engineering expertise with strong commercial acumen, you will drive pre sales engagement, support tender responses, and act as a trusted advisor to utilities and distribution network operators (DNOs/DSOs) as they adopt Gridsight's AI driven grid analytics platform.

Key Responsibilities Advanced Power Engineering Expertise

• Serve as an in house subject matter expert on power distribution systems (distribution networks, LV/MV grid operation, grid modernisation)
• Provide technical leadership for customer teams transitioning to Gridsight powered workflows, ensuring implementations are robust, compliant, and designed for long term scalability

Commercial and Technical Led Sales

• Play a central role in commercial discovery, helping identify utilities that can build strong internal cases for adopting Gridsight
• Develop and deliver compelling product demonstrations, technical workshops, and proof of concept engagements that clearly communicate the operational and commercial value of the Gridsight platform
• Support the commercial team in preparing bids, tenders, RFIs/RFPs, innovation funding applications, and partner proposals, ensuring high quality technical contributions
• Act as the technical authority on customer calls, influencing decision makers and helping progress opportunities through the sales pipeline
• Foster long term customer relationships by proactively monitoring platform usage, offering optimisation strategies, and ensuring high levels of satisfaction

Implementation & Technical Onboarding

• Lead the end to end technical onboarding process for new utility customers, ensuring seamless deployment and configuration of Gridsight's platform
• Work closely with customers to understand their network characteristics, operational requirements, and compliance obligations, tailoring onboarding and workflow configurations accordingly
• Oversee data migration, integration with third party systems, and performance monitoring for smooth day to day operation
• Partner with sales, client success, product, and engineering to continually improve the platform implementation and customer onboarding process
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to feed in UK/EU market requirements, influencing the roadmap and advocating for features that improve commercial competitiveness
• Advise customers on best practices for data management, engineering analytics, digital workflows, and the optimal use of AI driven insights
• Identify opportunities for additional value added services, expanded deployments, and product enhancements based on customer feedback and emerging regulatory/market trends

Thought Leadership & Market Engagement

• Represent Gridsight at UK/EU industry groups, conferences, webinars, and technical forums, contributing to conversations around flexibility markets, LV visibility, orchestration, and AI in power systems
• Co develop and present case studies, white papers, and technical insights that position Gridsight as a leader in grid digitalisation and advanced analytics
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders - from engineering managers to regulatory/strategy leaders - influencing grid modernisation strategies and articulating the commercial and operational benefits of Gridsight's solutions

Qualifications Educational Background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field

Experience

• 5 - 10 years of experience in power systems engineering, distribution planning, or a related field within utilities or energy technology
• Demonstrated success in project management within the utilities or energy sector
• Hands on experience with advanced power system modelling tools (e.g., PowerFactory, CYME, PSS/E) and cloud based SaaS technologies (AWS, Azure) is a plus

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in distribution system planning or DER integration, system integration, APIs, data management, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL) for data processing
• Understanding of regulations and emerging trends in energy markets
• Knowledge of AI/ML applications in power systems is advantageous

Soft Skills

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of communicating with both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Customer focused mindset with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Proven problem solving abilities and a self starter mentality, comfortable working in a fast paced startup environment
• Effective project management skills, with a track record of coordinating cross functional teams and ensuring on time, high quality deliverables

What we offer

• Join a rapidly scaling venture backed company on the first floor, taking a founding team mindset to a new market for the business
• Highly competitive salary and equity package
• Flexible, hybrid working environment with a high performing, mission driven team

Why This Role is Exciting

This is your chance to directly impact the growth of a category defining, global company on the first floor. You'll shape the future of grid modernisation and resiliency, provide technical leadership, and help electricity utilities optimise their operations - all while being part of a dynamic, high growth team.