Principal Power Grids Consultant - London / Bristol preferred - Open UK Wide (Hybrid)

Help lead one of the UK's most significant electricity network digitalisation programmes while shaping the future of electricity networks and the wider energy transition.

About Us

The UK's electricity and gas networks are at the heart of the energy transition. Delivering net zero will require unprecedented investment, the rapid integration of renewable generation, and the transformation of energy infrastructure at a pace not seen before.

At our company, we help network operators, regulators, governments, and investors navigate this challenge and turn ambition into action. Through our Transactions & Strategy Advisory business, we combine expertise in energy systems, electricity networks, markets, regulation, and strategy to help clients make informed decisions in an increasingly complex and uncertain energy landscape.

From developing future network and market strategies to implementing practical solutions and major transformation programmes, we help our clients build electricity networks that are more resilient, flexible, and sustainable.

Joining our team means working at the intersection of strategy, engineering, economics, and policy, delivering high-impact projects that will influence the future of the energy sector.

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Consultant to join our Power Grids Advisory team.

This role offers a unique opportunity to play a leading role in one of the UK's most significant electricity network digitalisation programmes while helping shape the future of the GB electricity system.

Our Power Grids team works with electricity network owners, system operators, regulators, governments, and leading energy sector organisations to help tackle some of the most important challenges facing the industry today. Our work spans network digitalisation, electricity markets, flexibility, network planning, policy and regulation, innovation, and energy transition strategy.

In this role, you will combine technical leadership, strategic advisory, and business development. Alongside supporting the mobilisation and delivery of a major electricity network digitalisation programme, you will help grow our presence across the GB electricity transmission and distribution sector, leveraging your industry expertise and relationships to create new opportunities and deliver lasting value for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and senior oversight on complex consulting projects, with a particular focus on the successful delivery of a major electricity network digitalisation programme
• Drive business development by leveraging senior client relationships to identify, shape, and convert opportunities across the GB electricity networks sector
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, providing strategic technical, commercial, and regulatory advice to clients while ensuring high-quality project delivery
• Mentor and develop team members, helping to strengthen and grow technical capability within the Power Grids team
• Represent the company externally through senior client engagement, industry forums, conferences, and thought leadership activities

What You'll Bring

The following competence and experience are considered very important:

• Established profile within the GB electricity networks sector, with significant experience in a transmission owner, distribution network operator, NESO, or consultancy. Experience within the Scottish electricity sector would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of electricity transmission networks, with distribution knowledge beneficial.
• Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas: electricity network planning, network digitalisation, electricity markets, energy policy and regulation, or related strategic advisory services.
• Familiarity with the GB electricity innovation landscape, including NIA and SIF projects. Experience developing business cases for innovative products, services, or network solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage across technical, commercial, and regulatory topics.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for business development and growth.
• Experience supporting electricity network digitalisation programmes
• Hands-on experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting field devices such as LV monitors, communications routers, and power quality monitors
• Familiarity with utility communication protocols including IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, and SNMP
• Understanding of how SCADA, OT, and field devices are deployed across electricity distribution networks, field operations, and control room environments

Why Join Us?

You'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most significant challenges facing the energy sector today while collaborating with recognised experts from across the business.

As a global organisation, we provide an environment that supports continuous learning, professional development, and career growth. Whether through new projects, new sectors, or new opportunities, we encourage our people to develop their expertise, broaden their experience, and shape their own careers.

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