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 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
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Serve as an in-house subject matter expert on power distribution systems (distribution networks, LV/MV grid operation, grid modernisation)
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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
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Play a central role in commercial discovery, helping identify utilities that can build strong internal cases for adopting Gridsight.
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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.
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Support the commercial team in preparing bids, tenders, RFIs/RFPs, innovation funding applications, and partner proposals, ensuring high-quality technical contributions.
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Act as the technical authority on customer calls, influencing decision-makers and helping progress opportunities through the sales pipeline.
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Foster long-term customer relationships by proactively monitoring platform usage, offering optimisation strategies, and ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
Implementation & Technical Onboarding
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Lead the end-to-end technical onboarding process for new utility customers, ensuring seamless deployment and configuration of Gridsight’s platform.
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Work closely with customers to understand their network characteristics, operational requirements, and compliance obligations, tailoring onboarding and workflow configurations accordingly.
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Oversee data migration, integration with third-party systems, and performance monitoring for smooth day-to-day operation.
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Partner with sales, client success, product, and engineering to continually improve the platform implementation and customer onboarding process.
Solution Customisation & Continuous Improvement
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Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to feed in UK/EU market requirements, influencing the roadmap and advocating for features that improve commercial competitiveness.
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Advise customers on best practices for data management, engineering analytics, digital workflows, and the optimal use of AI-driven insights.
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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
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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.
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Co-develop and present case studies, white papers, and technical insights that position Gridsight as a leader in grid digitalisation and advanced analytics.
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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:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.
Experience:
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5 - 10 years of experience in power systems engineering, distribution planning, or a related field within utilities or energy technology
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Demonstrated success in project management within the utilities or energy.
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Hands-on experience with advanced power system modeling tools (e.g., PowerFactory, CYME, PSS/E) and cloud-based SaaS technologies (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
Technical Skills:
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Strong expertise in distribution system planning or DER integration with system integration, APIs, data management, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL) for data processing.
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Understanding of regulations and emerging trends in energy markets.
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Knowledge of AI/ML applications in power systems is advantageous.
Soft Skills:
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Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Customer-focused mindset with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
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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.
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Join a rapidly scaling venture-backed company on the first floor, taking a founding-team mindset to a new market for the business.
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Highly competitive salary and equity package.
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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.
