Smart Tech and Grid Recruitment and Executive Search
AP GlobalEnergy recruits for businesses building and operating the technology that makes power networks more flexible and data-driven: grid digitalisation, flexibility and demand response, distributed energy, smart metering and EV charging infrastructure. We fill engineering, software, data, product, commercial and leadership roles for network operators, technology providers, aggregators and charge point operators.
These roles sit between power engineering and software, and the candidates who understand both are few.
Areas we cover
Grid digitalisation. SCADA, ADMS and DERMS, network automation, grid analytics and OT cyber security.
Flexibility and demand response. Aggregation, virtual power plants, flexibility markets, trading optimisation and balancing services.
Distributed energy. Behind-the-meter generation and storage, microgrids and C&I energy solutions.
Smart metering and data. Metering programmes, meter data management and energy data platforms.
EV charging infrastructure. Network rollout, grid connections, hardware, software and operations for charge point operators.
Who we recruit for
Transmission and distribution system operators
Grid technology and software providers
Flexibility aggregators and VPP operators
Energy suppliers and utilities
Charge point operators and EV infrastructure developers
Metering and data businesses
OEMs and systems integrators
Roles we recruit
Power Systems Engineers, SCADA and Automation Engineers, Grid Analytics and Data Engineers, OT Security Engineers, Software Engineers, Product Managers, Flexibility and Trading Optimisation Managers, Grid Connection Managers, EV Infrastructure Project Managers, Commercial and Business Development Directors, CTOs and General Managers.
International recruitment
Grid technology companies often grow across several markets, each with its own network codes and flexibility rules. We recruit from offices in London, Paris, Luxembourg, Geneva, Zurich, Cyprus, Dubai, Singapore, New York and Toronto, and search internationally for candidates with relevant market and regulatory experience.
Where specialist recruitment helps
Hybrid skills. Roles often need both power systems knowledge and software or data experience.
Market rules. Flexibility and balancing roles require knowledge of specific market and network code arrangements.
Competition from tech. Software and data candidates are also targeted by technology companies outside energy.
Scale-up hiring. Growing grid-tech businesses often need several senior hires at the same stage.
Related sectors
Smart Grid links closely to Power, Grid & Utilities and Energy Storage, as well as Solar, Onshore & Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy Recruitment.
FAQs
Which smart grid roles does AP GlobalEnergy recruit? We recruit power systems, automation and software engineers, data and product specialists, flexibility and trading optimisation managers, and commercial and senior leadership.
Do you recruit for flexibility and virtual power plant businesses? Yes. We recruit for aggregators, VPP operators and suppliers working in flexibility, demand response and balancing markets.
Do you recruit for EV charging infrastructure? Yes. We recruit project, grid connection, engineering, software and operations roles for charge point operators and EV infrastructure developers.
Can you recruit smart grid professionals internationally? Yes. We search across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia-Pacific.
