VP, Grid & Transmission

The role

You will build Orennia's UK grid and transmission analytics from the ground up. You will own the view of power flows across Great Britain's network and work with senior clients to drive commercial growth.

What you will do

• Lead the development of power flow and network models for Great Britain.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships in the UK.
• Support business development efforts in the UK.
• Represent Orennia in the UK market through industry events and thought leadership.
• Own curtailment and constraint forecasts for wind, solar, and storage assets.
• Lead policy and regulatory analysis of UK grid and market reform.
• Track the GB connections queue and network build-out.
• Integrate network constraints and curtailment into power market and price forecasts.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to guide development of analytical tools.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a growing UK grid and transmission team.

Required qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in power systems, transmission planning, or energy analytics, with a strong focus on the GB electricity network.
• Deep understanding of how the GB transmission system works.
• Hands-on experience with power flow or network modelling tools (e.g., PSS/E, PowerFactory, PLEXOS, PyPSA, or similar).
• Strong grasp of UK energy policy and regulation affecting the grid.
• Demonstrated experience applying analytical models to real-world commercial or investment decisions.
• Strong technical foundation in Python and SQL.
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to or leading commercial initiatives.
• Track record of leadership, including mentoring junior team members or managing small teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power systems, economics, or a related quantitative field.

Nice to have

• Experience with interconnectors and cross-border flows with European markets
• Advanced degree

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits
• Savings program that includes company matching
• Learning and development budget
• Generous time off
• Regular company holidays
• Paid vacation days
• Paid sick days

Before you apply

• Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.

About the company

Orennia provides an all-in-one platform for accurate data, predictive analytics and actionable insights across the energy transition. The technology helps clients maximise returns across the solar, wind, storage, power, clean fuels and hydrogen sectors.