Consultant – Smart Grid Operations - Dutch speaker

At Accenture Supply Chain & Engineering, 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

At Accenture Supply Chain & Engineering, 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.

Every day, we help clients modernize critical infrastructure, increase network resilience, accelerate digital transformation, and enable the successful integration of renewable energy sources across the energy value chain.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Energy Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Experience within utilities, energy, operational technology, smart grids, power systems, SCADA environments, or related technical domains.

• Experience supporting digital transformation, operational improvement, or technology implementation projects.

• Familiarity with transmission and distribution networks and utility operations.

• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.

• Understanding of power systems, grid operations, energy management, or electricity network processes.

• Experience in consulting, engineering, technology, or operational environments is considered an advantage.

• Understanding of transmission and distribution system operations.

• Knowledge of SCADA, control room operations, energy management systems, DERMS, OT infrastructure, or related technologies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to translate operational challenges into practical and technology-enabled solutions.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Interest in digital innovation and the future of energy systems.

• Fluency in Dutch and English.

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.

• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and grow.

• Ability to take ownership of workstreams and deliver results.

• Interest in developing consulting and client-facing capabilities.

• Ambition to grow into leadership and subject-matter expert roles over time.

• Experience working with transmission system operators (TSOs), distribution system operators (DSOs), utilities, or energy service providers.

• Knowledge of renewable energy integration, flexibility management, congestion management, or grid modernization programs.

• Exposure to advanced analytics, digital twins, IoT, artificial intelligence, or data-driven operational solutions.

• Certifications related to power systems, utilities, project management, Agile methodologies, cloud technologies, or digital transformation.

• Experience working in consulting environments.

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