Industry X Consultant – Smart Grid Operations

Job Description

The future of energy depends on smarter, more connected electricity networks.

At Accenture Industry X, we help transmission and distribution system operators transform the way they operate their grids through digital technologies, advanced analytics and intelligent operational solutions. By combining power systems expertise with digital innovation, we help energy companies improve reliability, integrate renewable energy sources and accelerate the energy transition.

As a Consultant – Smart Grid Operations, you will work at the intersection of Power Systems, Operational Technology (OT) and Digital Transformation. You will support leading grid operators in modernizing control room operations, implementing smart grid technologies and developing the digital capabilities needed to manage the increasingly complex power networks of the future.

Whether it's optimizing SCADA environments, improving flexibility management, enabling real-time operational insights or designing next-generation grid solutions, you will contribute directly to building a more sustainable and resilient energy system.

What You'll Do

Transform grid operations through digital innovation

Help transmission and distribution system operators modernize their operational environments and implement solutions that improve the reliability, efficiency and flexibility of electricity networks.

Deliver smart grid solutions

Work on projects involving technologies such as SCADA, control room systems, Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS), flexibility platforms, OT infrastructure and advanced monitoring solutions.

Bridge engineering and digital technology

Translate operational challenges into practical solutions by combining your knowledge of power systems, operational processes and digital technologies.

Enable data-driven decision making

Leverage operational and system data to generate insights, improve situational awareness and support critical operational decisions.

Drive the energy transition

Support grid operators in integrating renewable energy sources, managing congestion challenges and increasing network flexibility to meet future energy demands.

Grow into a trusted advisor

Collaborate with clients, engineers and technology teams while developing your consulting, project delivery and leadership skills. As your career progresses, you will have opportunities to lead workstreams, manage client relationships and mentor colleagues.

Why Join Us?

• Make a tangible impact on the energy transition and the future of Europe's electricity infrastructure.
• Work on high-impact projects with leading transmission and distribution system operators.
• Combine engineering expertise with innovative digital technologies and consulting.
• Access continuous learning opportunities, certifications and career development programs.
• Join a collaborative and international team that values innovation, inclusion and personal growth.
• Enjoy the flexibility to shape your career while working on meaningful challenges that matter.

Who We Are

At Industry X, we help organizations reinvent how they engineer, operate and transform their businesses.

We bring together industry expertise, engineering excellence, data and advanced technologies to solve complex challenges and create sustainable value. Our teams work at the intersection of business, technology and engineering to deliver impactful change for some of the world's leading organizations.

Within our Energy practice, we support utilities, transmission system operators and distribution system operators in navigating one of the largest transformations of our time: the transition to a smarter, more sustainable energy system.