Hybrid Principal Power Engineering Consultant

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About the role

  • Principal Power Engineering Consultant at Gridsight, leading technical onboarding and enhancing power distribution systems. Engaging with utility clients on platform optimization and engineering guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an in-house subject matter expert on power distribution systems
  • Provide engineering guidance to customer teams transitioning to Gridsight-powered workflows, ensuring that technical implementations are robust, compliant, and future-proof.
  • Develop and deliver engaging training sessions, workshops, and user guides to empower customer teams in effectively utilizing Gridsight’s platform.
  • Provide ongoing platform technical support, troubleshooting complex issues, and coordinating with engineering teams to resolve critical escalations.
  • Foster long-term customer relationships by proactively monitoring platform usage, offering optimization 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.
  • Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams to refine existing features and develop new functionalities, aligning them with market and customer needs.
  • Represent Gridsight in industry working groups, conferences, and customer-facing webinars to showcase our solutions and share industry best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.
  • 5 - 10 years of experience in power systems engineering, distribution planning, or a related field within utilities or energy technology
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Understanding of emerging trends in energy markets.
  • Knowledge of AI/ML applications in power systems is advantageous.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of interfacing 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.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary and equity package
  • Flexible, hybrid working environment

Job title

Principal Power Engineering Consultant

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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