Grid United
Power Grid
10open roles
50+people
2021founded
16stories in the press
Overview
Grid United was founded by a group of energy industry veterans who share the vision of building infrastructure projects that will help modernize the U.S. electric grid.
Key facts
As of Nov 13, 2026, Alion lists 10 open roles at Grid United. Grid United is headquartered in Houston, United States. It was founded in 2021.
- Open roles
- 10Its careers board, read on Nov 13, 2026
- Headquarters
- Houston, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
- Founded
- 2021Alion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
- Employees
- 50+Alion company profile, an estimated range
- Technologies in its job postings
- 8Named in its job postings
Jobs
≈ $114k – $208k per year (Estimated) · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Houston
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≈ $144k – $260k per year (Estimated) · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · 12+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Houston
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
43/100
Stable
Open positions
10
2 opened / 1 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
64 days
faster than 19% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~6 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
33% ▼
Finance
22% ▼
Leadership
11% ▼
Legal
11% ▲
Sales
11% ▲
Field & Service
11% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added SharePoint to stack
Nov 2026
Added Outlook to stack
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Added Microsoft Excel to stack
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Added PSCAD to stack
Oct 2026
Added ETAP to stack
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Added PSS/E to stack
Oct 2026
Added PowerWorld to stack
Oct 2026
Added PLEXOS to stack
Oct 2026
Added NERC CIP to stack
Oct 2026
Added Microsoft Office to stack
Sep 2026
News
This novel power line could link 3 grids across 3 time zones
North Plains Connector has earned backing from the Energy Department and utilities, and could deliver huge cost and reliability benefits - if states give it the OK.
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What will it take to solve the great American energy puzzle?
Michael Skelly has spent most of this century trying to solve a Rubik's cube. Not the six-colored toy with 43 quintillion possible solutions. Skelly's career has been dedicated to the puzzle of building energy infrastructure in America.To read the full ar
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Is Now the Best Opportunity for a 'Homely' Bipartisan Transmission Deal?
The House Energy subcommittee's Republican leadership called a hearing May 13 to discuss how to speed up the permitting of high-voltage transmission lines, an issue that has been kicked down the road for more than a decade.To read the full article, click
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BloombergNEF's Switched On Podcast
Michael Skelly, CEO of Grid United, speaks on a panel at the BloombergNEF Summit Houston about the increasing strains on the U.S. electric grid, and the high-voltage transmission solutions that can address them.To listen to the full podcast, click here
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Hitachi Energy and Grid United announce key milestone in development of North Plains Connector interregional transmission line
Hitachi Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., and a global leader in electrification, and Grid United, a leading developer of high-voltage interregional transmission infrastructure, today announced the next phase of their collaboration to st
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Why one developer won't quit fighting to connect the US's grids
Michael Skelly's last transmission company failed. But has the US finally caught up with his vision? To read the full article, please click here.
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Grid United Applauds Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation
The Energy Reform Permitting Act of 2024 represents a significant bipartisan step forward in streamlining the permitting process for critical energy infrastructure projects, particularly interregional transmission lines that are essential for enhancing gr
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New Analysis Quantifies Capacity Benefits of Grid United and ALLETE's North Plains Connector Interregional Transmission Line
Grid United, a leading developer of high voltage transmission infrastructure, today announced the results of a comprehensive study conducted by Astrapé Consulting, highlighting the substantial reliability and capacity benefits of connecting the Western an
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PGE joins Grid United and ALLETE in 3,000 megawatt east-west transmission line
Portland General Electric today signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Grid United and ALLETE, Inc. in the development of the North Plains Connector, an approximately 415-mile high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission line to be const
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Grid United to use Hitachi Energy technology to build grid connections
Grid United, a Houston-based transmission developer, announced a deal to use technology from Hitachi Energy, a global supplier of power equipment, for several of its planned power line projects connecting the various U.S. power grids. To read the full art
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
2
Countries
1
Busiest office
Houston
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Houston
United States
HQ
9 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 44% remote 50-200 est. staff
hires for Finance, Industrial Engineering, Leadership
Tucson
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
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Alion, "Grid United: key facts", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/grid-united
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