Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition

Date: February 4 2026

**Location:**Mississauga/Toronto, ON

**Requisition ID:**20865

Status: Regular

Business Unit: Power System Development

Grade/Band: MP5

Annual Pay Range: For standard 35-hour work week

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The successful candidate will be placed at the appropriate step within the salary grade/band, based on relevant years of experience and other applicable considerations.

Why join us?

The IESO is committed to ensuring Ontario’s electricity system meets the province’s needs today and into the future. We are charged with purpose, delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity for homes, businesses, and communities across the province. We are energized to grow, embracing opportunities to shape the future of a dynamic and evolving energy sector while advancing our careers. We are powered by teamwork, supported by diverse and passionate colleagues who foster respect, celebrate successes, and thrive on shared achievements. At the IESO, it’s not just what we do—it’s who we are!

Who we are

Our central role includes managing the provincial power grid in real-time, overseeing and evolving Ontario’s electricity market, engaging with government, municipalities and Indigenous communities, and planning for Ontario’s future electricity needs. Our employees play a key role in driving grid innovation, protecting the system from threats, advancing the province’s energy conservation programs, and forecasting and procuring the electricity resources we’ll need in the decades to come.

This role is a part of the IESO’s Resource and System Adequacy Division, which leads the implementation and evolution of the Resource Adequacy Framework, the IESO’s main tool in ensuring cost-effectively reliability. The division’s responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, design, and execution of acquisition mechanisms to meet system needs, including acquiring energy, capacity, ancillary services and transmission resources. The team does this by developing and overseeing the annual Capacity Auction, competitive procurements such as the Long-Term Request for Proposals, programs and bilateral negotiations.

What makes this role exciting

The energy sector is rapidly evolving, offering exciting new opportunities for those who want to make a difference.

As a Senior Advisor, you will be a subject matter expert supporting high-impact initiatives related to interjurisdictional trade agreements, procurement negotiations, and complex acquisition activities that support the Government’s Integrated Energy Plan. This position is ideal for individuals who are comfortable navigating multidisciplinary issues and who can apply a broad understanding of Ontario’s electricity system. You will draw on your knowledge of electricity markets, long-term planning forecasts, operational needs, and policy considerations. The role provides an opportunity to influence procurement design, commercial strategies, and sector-facing initiatives that have significant visibility.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:

• Act as a lead technical resource on procurement, commercial, and policy files.

• Provide expert data analysis and recommendations related to resource types, technologies, acquisition mechanisms, commercial structures, and risk considerations.

• Support and lead negotiation activities with external counterparties.

• Manage and coordinate procurement process operations including process launch, maintenance, contract offers, and execution activities

• Develop negotiation strategies, commercial positions, and briefing materials that help guide internal decision-makers.

• Contribute expert insight to the design of procurement mechanisms including standard offer programs, auctions, competitive RFPs, and negotiated processes.

• Lead or co-lead the development of procurement documents such as program rules, RFP packages, evaluation frameworks, and commercial contracts in collaboration with Legal and other internal teams.

• Work closely with internal business units including Planning, Markets, Legal Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, System Operations, and Indigenous Relations.

• Represent the IESO in discussions with government partners, external stakeholders, project proponents, consultants, and industry groups.

• Provide advisory support to leadership on emerging issues, risks, and opportunities related to resource adequacy, procurement, and interjurisdictional coordination.

• Support the Supervisor by offering mentorship and guidance to analysts and other team members.

• Prepare clear and high-quality written materials including reports, analysis, briefing notes, and recommendations.

Role Requirements

Our team consists of experts from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique perspectives and skills.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Successful completion of a 4-year university education, or the equivalent, in a science, engineering or business discipline

• 10-12 years of relevant work experience, including the period of adjustment to the job itself

• Demonstrable knowledge of the technical aspects of power generation and transmission, including with traditional grid-connected resources, emerging technologies and distributed energy resources

• Demonstrable knowledge of the Ontario electricity sector, the electricity market and the underlying regulatory environment is essential

• Demonstrable understanding of policy matters related to energy planning and procurement

• Demonstrable project management knowledge and experience

• Strong writing acumen and the ability to generate high quality reports

• Strong planning and coordinating skills to organize own priorities and workflow

• Database/spreadsheet knowledge and skills (Excel required)

• Honed interpersonal skills, comfortable presenting findings internally or externally

• Ability to work effectively with end user and systems management staff

Assets

• Negotiating experience
• Knowledge of procurement law
• Experience undertaking public sector and/or infrastructure procurements
• Knowledge of electricity resource construction techniques, schedules and processes
• Knowledge of financial matters underpinning electricity resource development, construction and operation; financial modelling capability
• Understanding of the IESO’s planning processes, real-time / near-term operational procedures, and interjurisdictional trading practices

How We Support You

From a comprehensive total rewards program to dynamic learning and development opportunities—including job rotations to broaden your expertise—we empower you to define and shape your own success. When you join the IESO, here’s what you can expect:

• Best-in-class benefits and long-term support in the form of a defined benefit pension plan.
• Work in a dynamic and evolving sector that offers exciting opportunities and the chance to explore new career paths.
• Leadership that values meaningful discussions, welcomes feedback, and prioritizes career development.
• A strong, inclusive culture and a collaborative team environment with a shared passion for impactful work.
• Compensation packages that are regularly reviewed to remain competitive and to best accommodate the diverse needs of our employees.

Deadline

February 19, 2026. For future reference, please save a copy of the job posting as it will no longer be available once the posting closes.

Thank you for your interest in a career at the IESO. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to applicable background checks.

IESO will not conduct interviews or offer positions via online, text, chat or social media platforms. We will not gather personal information directly from candidates or potential candidates. Selected candidates will work with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure their application is processed.

The IESO will be transitioning to a 3-day in-office work week effective January 2026. Over the course of 2026, the IESO will advance plans to acquire additional office space to accommodate more in-office time. While the timeline for moving to a full 5-day in-office model has not yet been established, we are committed to keeping employees and candidates informed as plans progress and give them as much advance notice as possible to prepare for any changes.

We believe in opportunities for everyone.

At the IESO, we know that achieving great results depends on embracing diversity by attracting, developing, and retaining people from a wide variety of backgrounds. We do this by ensuring our recruitment and advancement policies are fair and equitable, and by creating an accessible and inclusive environment—one that values every team member’s unique skills and experiences and ensures they have the support they need to achieve their potential. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re proud to say we’ve been recognized as a supportive, inclusive employer.

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