Principal Consultant / Project Team Lead – Power Networks

The energy transition is vital to our future and at PSC, we are compelled to make a difference. As a specialist consultancy to the energy industry, we bring deep technical expertise and independent thinking to every challenge.

Who We Are

PSC is an independent consultancy to the energy industry, proudly remaining independent throughout a 30-year journey. With around 220 specialists globally and 45 in the UK, the business combines international reach with agility and personal connection.

You will work with world-class experts on projects that power a sustainable future, with the autonomy to make an impact. Flexibility, inclusivity, and balance are central to how we work; your career should complement, not dominate, your life.

Our UK offices are in Newcastle and Edinburgh. You can work remotely or from either office. If you live further away, we fund occasional visits because we value in-person connection.

As a privately owned company, our focus stays on the mission, our people, and our clients, guided by a long-term mindset that prioritises people over profit.

Why Join PSC

Make a visible impact in a setting that values ownership, initiative, and collaboration.

We:

• Give you ownership and influence in developing our growing project management and Owner’s Engineer capability
• Deliver major grid enhancement projects across the UK and internationally
  Work across technologies including substations, HVDC, solar, wind, and battery storage
• Thrive in an open, collaborative culture where good ideas are heard and supported
  Offer clear pathways for growth in a scaling business
• Offer competitive compensation & benefits including BUPA private medical insurance, life insurance and annual income protection.

This is an opportunity to deliver nationally significant grid enhancements while helping to build and define a growing project engineering team.

About the Role

Lead the delivery of substation and grid connection projects from 33 kV to 400 kV, covering feasibility studies, FEED, and Owner’s Engineer services. Act as a trusted advisor and technical authority, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, managing resourcing, and ensuring successful outcomes.

Guide and develop a small team of consultants and project engineers, fostering collaboration, technical excellence, and professional growth while maintaining a strong focus on quality, budget, and client satisfaction.

What You’ll Do

• Lead feasibility, FEED, and Owner’s Engineer projects, ensuring quality and client satisfaction
• Provide technical oversight on substation and grid connection designs aligned with safety, standards, and regulation
• Represent technical and commercial positions with senior stakeholders
• Manage project resources and priorities across concurrent assignments
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to deliver integrated engineering solutions
• Mentor and coach consultants and engineers, supporting their development
• Contribute to proposals, bids, and business development
• Champion curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement

What You Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• 15+ years of experience in transmission and distribution, with strong substation expertise
• Proven leadership in project delivery and resource coordination
• Experience delivering feasibility, FEED, and Owner’s Engineer services
• Strong understanding of grid connections, renewable integration, and regulatory frameworks (TO, DNO, Grid Code)
• Chartered Engineer status or working toward it
• Strong communication, commercial awareness, and stakeholder management skills

What’s in It for You

• Autonomy, flexibility, and the option to work remotely or from a UK office
• Continuous learning support, including postgraduate study funding up to £5,000 per year
• Clear progression pathways and opportunities to lead
• A collaborative culture that values inclusion, integrity, and innovation
  The chance to deliver projects that shape the future of the energy system

At PSC, we want work to enhance your life not dominate it. You’ll have the flexibility and autonomy to manage your work in a way that fits your life while being part of a collaborative, high-performing team.