Power Engineering Lead

About Us 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 3× 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.

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

• 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.
• Play a central role in commercial discovery, help 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, influence decision‑makers and help 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 utilities or energy.
• 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 with system integration, APIs, data management, and scripting languages (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.
• Customer‑focused mindset with 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.

Location London, England, United Kingdom