Ontario Market Expert
Ontario Market Expert
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Job Description
Role Title: Ontario Market Expert (akin to Sr. Specialist Market Analysis)
Location: Vaughan/Toronto/Oakville (Hybrid)
Work Term: Permanent or extended contract
- Regulatory Affairs
- Market Rules Expert
- Optimization Specialist
- Market Expert: George Lau
- Carbon Market and Taxation Expert
About IESO
The Independent Electricity System Operator or IESO is a government agency in Ontario responsible for managing the provinces electricity system. It ensures that supply and demand for electricity are balanced in real time and that the power grid operates reliably and efficiently. The IESO also runs Ontarios electricity market where electricity is bought and sold and helps plan for the provinces long-term energy needs. This includes forecasting electricity demand
acquiring new energy resources and integrating renewable energy and emerging technologies into the grid. The organization works with a wide range of stakeholders including utilities energy companies municipalities and Indigenous communities to support a reliable sustainable and affordable electricity system. The IESO is headquartered in Toronto and plays a key role in shaping Ontarios energy future.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead in-depth studies and projects analyzing Ontario electricity market trends and emerging issues.
- Evaluate and conduct costbenefit analyses of market rule changes and system design impacts.
- Develop maintain and recommend improvements to analytical tools for market simulations.
- Prepare reports technical recommendations and presentations.
- Coordinate and lead stakeholder consultations public engagements and rule amendment processes.
- Mentor and guide internal staff on using and interpreting analytical insights.
Qualifications & Skills Required
- A degree in business engineering economics or a related field.
- 810 years relevant experience in utility markets market design economic analysis or policies in Canada
- Strong analytical capabilities: cost-benefit modeling quantitative studies data synthesis.
- Familiarity with Ontario IESO market rules structures and interconnected jurisdictions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; proven stakeholder and project management skills.
- Proficiency in market analysis tools Excel and reporting software.
Why It Pays to Be an Ontario Market Expert
- Tackle complex high-impact projects shaping Ontarios future power landscape.
- Influence rule changes market design evolution and wholesale operations.
- Engage directly with regulators stakeholders and IESO leadership.
- Enjoy a collaborative mission-driven environment with hybrid work flexibility
Employment Type
Contract
