Energy Market Strategy & IESO Liaison Lead

DiscoverEE; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Power Generation seeks a dynamic Energy Market Affairs Supervisor to lead a team that interfaces with the IESO, reviews market initiatives, and interprets market rules for OPg’s generation assets.

You will guide after-the-fact analyses, develop strategic recommendations, and communicate complex data-driven insights to internal and external stakeholders, aiming to optimize operations and drive value.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year university degree in Engineering, Science, Finance, Economics, Law or related fields.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience in the energy industry.
• Experience with Ontario electricity system and energy markets, market operations, settlements, or rules interpretation is an asset.
• Experience with IESO Market Rules and Market Manuals for asset operation in Ontario.
• Experience with hydro operations and market offer strategy in Ontario’s electricity market.
• Strong analytical capabilities with large data sets and modeling in tools like Excel, PowerBI, and MATLAB.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with experience engaging stakeholders and executives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the team managing OPG’s relationship with the IESO.
• Hire, onboard, coach, develop, and evaluate team members.
• Perform after-the-fact analyses of Ontario market events and advise on strategies for asset operation.
• Monitor IESO market initiatives and provide public feedback to advocate OPGs position.
• Negotiate reference levels and quantities with IESO using Market Power Mitigation framework.
• Provide SME guidance on new market developments and market rules.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerBI

MATLAB

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Minimum 4-year University degree in Engineering, Science, Finance, Economics, Law or related fields

Job description

Ontario Power Generation seeks a dynamic Energy Market Affairs Supervisor to lead a team that interfaces with the IESO, reviews market initiatives, and interprets market rules for OPg’s generation assets.

You will guide after-the-fact analyses, develop strategic recommendations, and communicate complex data-driven insights to internal and external stakeholders, aiming to optimize operations and drive value.