Grid Operations Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

8 employers have 21 open grid operations roles on Verde Talent right now. About 14% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

21roles open now
8employers hiring
14%entry level
2apprenticeships or internships

What grid operations roles involve

Grid Operations roles sit on transmission and distribution infrastructure. Operations keeps assets producing after construction ends: performance monitoring, maintenance planning, contractor management and the reporting owners and investors expect. It is the long tail of a project's life, and roles split between site and remote monitoring centres.

What the postings show today

Employers have 21 open grid operations roles listed from 8 companies, the most in Indiana, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $110,000 a year. About 14% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are NERC, Excel and FERC.

Getting into the role

Technicians often move up into these roles, and experience running industrial assets in any sector transfers.

What employers are asking for

NERC
7
Excel
5
FERC
4
SCADA
4
PMP
2
Professional Engineer
2
OSHA
1
AutoCAD
1
substation design
1

Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.

What it pays

$110,000median advertised

Where the roles are

Indiana5Massachusetts3New Hampshire3Connecticut3New York2
Florida2

Who is hiring

Eversource Energy7
AES Corporation3
Mortenson3
Avangrid Renewables2
NextEra Energy2
Commonwealth Fusion Systems2

What nearby roles pay

Solar Legal$155,000Battery Storage Legal$155,000Wind Legal$155,000Grid Supply Chain & Procurement$152,000Grid Finance & Accounting$138,000

Common questions

What do grid operations roles involve?

Operations keeps assets producing after construction ends: performance monitoring, maintenance planning, contractor management and the reporting owners and investors expect. It is the long tail of a project's life, and roles split between site and remote monitoring centres.

What do grid operations roles pay?

Across grid operations postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $110,000 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.

Do you need experience for grid operations roles?

Technicians often move up into these roles, and experience running industrial assets in any sector transfers. About 14% of current postings are advertised as entry level.

Where are most grid operations roles?

Right now the most grid operations postings are in Indiana (5), Massachusetts (3) and New Hampshire (3), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring for grid operations roles?

The employers with the most open grid operations roles today are Eversource Energy (7), AES Corporation (3) and Mortenson (3). The full list, with every open posting, is on the grid operations jobs page.

See 21 open rolesFull pay breakdown

Built from live postings on Verde Talent and updated daily. Counts reflect roles open right now, and pay figures are what employers advertise rather than offers made.

Data updated October 24, 2026