Electrical Engineer vs Grid Digitalization Specialist: what energy employers ask for
As of 12 November 2026, Plutarch tracked 3658 open Electrical Engineer postings and 106 open Grid Digitalization Specialist postings at energy employers.
Skills and tools
Share of the postings we could read in full that name each skill: 2515 for Electrical Engineer, 92 for Grid Digitalization Specialist.
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Skill or tool | Electrical Engineer | Grid Digitalization Specialist |
|---|---|---|
| Power systems / grid | 35% | 36% |
| AutoCAD / MicroStation | 28% | — |
| High or medium voltage | 26% | — |
| GIS | — | 22% |
| Power system studies (ETAP, PSCAD) | 21% | — |
| Python | — | 21% |
| Cybersecurity | — | 20% |
| SCADA | 10% | 20% |
| Protection and relays | 15% | — |
| SQL | — | 15% |
| Excel | 12% | — |
Certificates and licences
A mention is what employers ask for; it does not mean a law requires it.
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Certificate or licence | Electrical Engineer | Grid Digitalization Specialist |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Engineer licence (PE / P.Eng) | 16% | — |
Where the postings are
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Country | Electrical Engineer | Grid Digitalization Specialist |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 47% | 56% |
| Canada | 7% | 3% |
| India | 7% | — |
| Germany | 3% | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 6% | — |
| Switzerland | — | 4% |
| Italy | — | 3% |
How many postings state pay
- Electrical Engineer: 813 of 1940 postings whose pay we could read (42%)
- Grid Digitalization Specialist: 48 of 73 postings whose pay we could read (66%)
Pay levels are not compared here: each role's figures come from different countries and currencies. They are on each role's own page. Pay disclosure tracks local pay-transparency law more closely than employer policy, so the two rates partly reflect where each role is advertised.
This compares what employers ask for in the two roles; it does not count how many people hold those skills or say that one role can do the other.
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