Power Engineering Lead

Gridsight is a rapidly growing Grid/Clean Tech 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.

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.

• 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, 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

• 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

• 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…