Power System Maintenance, Operations and Planning

Job Description

Role Title: Power Systems Maintenance Operations and Planning

Location: Vaughan/Toronto/Oakville (Hybrid)

Work Term: Permanent or extended contract


1. Control Centre Operations Specialist
2. Operations Planning Specialist

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

• Supporting the reliable operation and maintenance of Ontarios electricity grid by monitoring system performance and coordinating maintenance activities for transmission and generation assets.
• Developing and implementing maintenance strategies and programs to ensure system availability and minimize disruptions.
• Participating in operational planning including load forecasting contingency analysis and resource adequacy assessments to maintain system reliability.
• Collaborating with real-time operations market participants transmission operators and planning teams to align operational and maintenance activities.
• Analyzing system data and preparing reports to support decision-making and regulatory compliance.
• Supporting outage coordination and restoration processes during planned and unplanned system events.
• Ensuring compliance with NERC NPCC and Ontario-specific reliability standards and grid codes.
• Utilizing specialized software tools for system monitoring modeling and analysis.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• 410 years of relevant experience in power system operations maintenance planning or system studies
• Experience working in a utility system operator or transmission organization (e.g. IESO Hydro One)

• Strong understanding of power system operations grid reliability and maintenance best practices
• Familiarity with transmission and distribution infrastructure asset management and outage planning
• Experience with power system analysis tools (e.g. PSS/E EMS tools SCADA PI Historian)
• Knowledge of NERC NPCC and Ontario-specific reliability standards and codes
• Experience with outage coordination contingency planning or real-time support
• Knowledge of emerging technologies in grid modernization or renewable integration

Why It Pays to Be a Power Systems Analysis and Simulation 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