Principal Consultant, Advanced Grid Solutions

Position Overview Power your future with Qualus as a Principal Consultant on our Advanced Grid Solutions team. The Principal Consultant is a senior client-facing leader within the Advanced Grid Solutions Team, providing technical and consulting leadership for complex grid modernization initiatives. The role combines deep utility and advanced grid expertise with strategic advisory, solution architecture, systems integration, and delivery leadership to help utilities evaluate, adopt, and integrate emerging grid technologies. Advanced grid initiatives often involve evolving technologies, requirements, and operating models. The Principal Consultant is expected to work effectively in these environments, bring structure to complex or ambiguous challenges, and develop practical solutions that can be implemented and supported. The role works across utility operations, engineering, IT, OT, technology vendors, and Qualus delivery teams to guide solutions from strategy and architecture through implementation and operational readiness. Responsibilities Advanced Grid Solutions: Lead advanced grid and emerging utility technology initiatives, including AMI, EMS, DERMS, ADMS, DER integration, and flexible interconnections. Bring deep grid-domain experience to help utilities address changing operational needs and modernize the grid. Help clients evaluate and apply new technologies to challenges such as DER growth, data center loads, and grid flexibility. Take a vendor-agnostic approach, focus