Sr. Manager - Grid Modernization & Energy Resilience

Job Overview

Sr. Manager Grid Modernization & Energy Resilience – APTIM, a leading engineering and resilience consulting firm with a global presence and an expanding Energy Infrastructure and Climate Resilience practice, is seeking a senior leader to join our multidisciplinary team in Concord, CA. This role will advance grid modernization, distributed energy integration, and energy‑resilience solutions for utilities, data centers, and public‑sector clients across the U.S., helping to shape and deliver projects that support the reliable transition to cleaner, smarter, and more resilient power systems.

The ideal candidate brings at least eight years of experience in power systems, distributed energy resources (DER), or energy‑infrastructure planning, with a strong understanding of the technical, regulatory, and operational challenges driving the modern energy transition. This position offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects, collaborate with industry and research partners, and grow APTIM's energy‑resilience portfolio in California and beyond.

• Lead and deliver grid modernization, microgrid, and energy‑resilience projects across data‑center, utility, and public‑sector clients.
• Direct project teams conducting DER integration studies, interconnection impact analyses, battery‑dispatch modeling, and microgrid feasibility assessments.
• Manage project financials, staffing, and subcontractors while serving as primary client liaison for DOE, NREL, utility, and private‑sector partnerships.
• Develop and oversee analytical frameworks for grid and resilience risk modeling, probabilistic simulations, and energy‑system optimization.
• Evaluate storage and renewable integration strategies, including market participation, demand‑charge management, and value‑stacking approaches.
• Lead digital‑twin and scenario modeling efforts to simulate grid impacts, outages, and resilience benefits.
• Coordinate with data‑science, controls, and power‑systems engineers to integrate predictive analytics and risk tools into projects.
• Represent APTIM in utility working groups, DOE consortia, and national energy forums.
• Support business development and proposal writing; build strategic partnerships to drive growth and recurring revenue.
• Mentor staff, oversee quality control, and contribute to corporate innovation initiatives in resilience analytics.

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical, Energy Systems, or Power Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience with demonstrated leadership or project management experience in power‑systems engineering, DER integration, or grid modernization.
• Demonstrated experience leading interconnection, grid impact, or hosting‑capacity studies.
• Proficiency with H&H and power‑system modeling tools such as OpenDSS, PSS®E, PSCAD, GridLAB‑D, MATLAB, or Python.
• Strong grasp of DERMS, ADMS, microgrid controls, and resilience planning.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships and lead multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with California regulatory and market structures (CPUC, CAISO, CEC, SGIP).
• Excellent technical writing, proposal, and presentation skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or PMP preferred.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to meet clients and support field activities.

• Experience with battery‑storage sizing, dispatch optimization, and economic modeling.
• Understanding of risk analytics, stochastic modeling, and resilience performance metrics.
• Experience collaborating with DOE/NREL, utilities, or technology developers on pilot or R&D projects preferred.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and grid‑edge asset protection.
• Demonstrated success mentoring staff and building cohesive, high‑performance teams.

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provides these integrated solutions for forward‑thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial…