Solution Architect (Energy & Utilities)

Consultancy.uk; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Generous company pension scheme

Opportunity for community initiatives

Annual performance-based bonus

PA share ownership

Tax-efficient benefits

Job summary

PA Consulting in London is seeking a Solution Architect to join their Energy and Utilities community. This role involves providing architectural assurance, collaborating with engineering teams, and leading technical change programs. Candidates should have proven experience in the Energy and Utilities sector, along with skills in enterprise systems and architectural frameworks. The position offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for personal growth through training and development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading architecture and development teams, delivering impactful, end-to-end solutions.
• Strong understanding of the Energy and Utilities sector, across water, gas, electricity, oil, or nuclear.
• Experience with common technologies and operational systems in the sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance at a programme level for Energy and Utilities.
• Create and assure key architecture artefacts.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering teams in a lead SME role.

Skills

Leadership in architecture and development

Understanding of Energy and Utilities sector

Proficiency in enterprise systems

Building relationships with senior stakeholders

Familiarity with architecture frameworks

Tools

IBM Maximo

SAP

UML

ArchiMate

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Firm

PA Consulting

Location

London, United Kingdom

Benefits

Competitive

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance‑based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

Job Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer‑centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech‑driven world.

Why consider joining our Energy and Utilities community as a Solution Architect?

• Join a team where you're trusted to shape your own path, manage your time, and influence real change for our clients and communities.
• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust‑based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity.
• Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.
• Be part of a team actively shaping Energy and Utilities and tackling issues that impact our everyday lives.
• Join other experts within a supportive and collaborative community through knowledge‑sharing and peer‑level support, coaching and mentoring.
• Deepen your expertise through our culture of learning and growth – you’ll have budget to take courses (technical and non‑technical training), plus gain certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance at a programme level, ensuring that technical change programmes within the Energy and Utilities sector have the most appropriate architectural design and, where appropriate, reduce technical debt.
• Create and assure key architecture artefacts (e.g., Key Design Decision, Technical Options Paper, High Level Design).
• Collaborate closely with Engineering teams, often taking a lead SME role to define vision and establish Architectural Guardrails.
• Support senior leaders in shaping their case for change, leading on cost estimation and detailed planning.
• Work to agile best practices and cross‑functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders. You’ll be using your technical skills to problem‑solve with our clients, as well as working on internal projects.
• Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office a minimum of two days per week, with up to five days per week on a client site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading architecture and development teams, delivering impactful, end‑to‑end solutions for complex client challenges.
• Strong understanding of the Energy and Utilities sector, with experience across areas such as water, gas, electricity, oil, gas or nuclear.
• Experience with common technologies used in the sector, such as enterprise systems (IBM Maximo, SAP, Billing, CRM) and operational systems and technologies (SCADA, control systems).
• Demonstrated ability to shape and communicate architectural strategies across multiple domains (application, business, integration).
• Skilled at building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, translating technical insight into business value.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks and modelling tools (e.g. UML, ArchiMate), with awareness of emerging trends and technologies.

Tech Stack

• Cloud & Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM, Oracle, Salesforce
• Architecture & Delivery: Microservices, packaged solutions, cloud/on‑premise models, agile delivery, digital transformation
• Tools & Frameworks: IoT, cloud‑native architectures, UML, ArchiMate

Adjustments or accommodations

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward, and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.