Project Coordinator

AESO; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Defined contribution pension plan

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

AESO is seeking a Project Coordinator to join the Project Management team in Calgary. The role supports processing, tracking and maintaining project documents, contracts, and accounting information.

You will manage simple projects, assist with close-out activities and collaborate across departments to deliver on connection projects. The position requires strong organization, attention to detail, communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving electricity market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or an acceptable combination of education and experience considered.
• 2–3+ years of hands-on project coordinator experience and knowledge of project management concepts/tools.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and work autonomously; strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage simple customer projects with limited scope and short duration, including contract changes and DOS applications.
• Support stage 6 close-out activities.
• Assist Project Management Team in advancing connection projects across Cluster, Independent, and Contracts processes.
• Process and maintain forms, letters, agreements, and financial data; assist with reporting.
• Back up the Connection Process Analyst and coordinate with internal stakeholders on inquiries.

Skills

Multi-Task Management

Rigorous Record Keeping

Industry & Process Knowledge

Technical Aptitude

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project Management Tools

Job description

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is responsible for the safe, reliable, and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System. We provide open and non-discriminatory access to Alberta's interconnected power grid and also facilitate Alberta's competitive wholesale electricity market. The AESO strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where people feel respected and welcomed for who they are, together we deliver high performance and innovative results.

Job Description

The AESO is the sole provider of system access service for new generation and load on the Alberta Interconnected Electric System (AIES). The AESO Customer Grid Access team is responsible for fulfilling this part of the AESO's mandate. The Project Management team is integral to supporting customer connections and is responsible for the successful management for delivering customer projects in accordance with the AESO connection process.

Reporting to the Manager, Program and Customer Connection, we are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our dynamic Project Management team. The Project Coordinator plays a support role to the team and is accountable in processing, tracking and maintaining project forms, documents, contracts, agreements, accounting information and Work-Front data. In addition, the Project Coordinator will manage simple customer projects with limited scope and short duration and supports project closeout.

The position requires strong critical thinking, organization, attention to detail, clear communication and effective cross-functional collaboration.

Signs You Will Enjoy Working in this Team and in the Role

• You are solution-oriented critical thinker: You have a strong desire to solve problems, complete tasks, and deliver on your commitments while building and maintaining trust with others. When a solution isn’t clear or evident, you apply critical thinking and take initiatives in finding information and solution to make a recommendation.
• You master the juggle: You can prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in parallel. The Project Manager and project team members will lean on you for many deliverables to facilitate the project delivery process.
• You are attentive to details: You ensure correct information and communications are shared with team members to enable them to do their work and allow the team to be successful.
• You are an effective communicator and a collaborator: You have a knack for listening, understanding who needs to know what and when. This role is a bridge between the Project Manager and other project team members and supporting departments.
• You thrive in momentum: You excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to embark on transformative industry change.
• You are highly adaptable: You embrace change and pivot and adapt with ease.
• You are curious: You are a life-long learner and thrive in working and learning in a diverse atmosphere.

Accountabilities Include

• Manage simple customer projects with limited scope and short duration including contract changes, DOS applications, and equipment modifications.
• Support stage 6 close-out activities.
• Support Project Management Team in advancing connection projects in various connection processes (Cluster, Independent, Contracts)
  • Processing and maintaining forms, letters, agreements, financial assessments,
  • Supporting Project Management Tool (schedule updates, custom data entry, queries, and reporting),
  • Identify shared cost scope for Cluster projects.
• Support the Cluster lead in managing the Cluster Process and related documents and accounting information.
• Back up to the Connection Process Analyst in facilitating SASR entry, review and acceptance process and coordinating internal stakeholders in response to customer inquiries.

Core Behavioural Expectations

• Critical Thinking: Acts with initiative and accountability, anticipating risks, addressing challenges proactively, and delivering results through innovation.
• Partnership & Collaboration: Focus on building collaborative partnerships with AESO internal team.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to optimize connection processes and driving continuous organizational development.
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Maintain an agile mindset. Be genuinely open to change, comfortable with ambiguity, and ready to pivot strategies as industry regulations and timelines evolve.

Technical and Functional Capabilities

• Multi-Task Management: Proven ability to manage a high volume of requests and deliverables simultaneously while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Rigorous Record Keeping: Exceptional organizational skills with a disciplined approach to documentation and maintaining meticulous project information
• Industry & Process Knowledge: Gain/learn structural understanding of the utilities/electricity sector and the connection process.
• Technical Aptitude: Gain/learn functional aptitude for power systems or utility frameworks, with a continuous learning mindset to enhance understanding of the basics of ISO rules, engineering constraints, and grid access mechanics.
• Stakeholder Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills,

Education and Experience

• Bachelor Degree (Engineering, Business, or other related field), or an acceptable combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 2 - 3 + years of hands‑on project coordinator experience.
  • You have knowledge of project management concepts and project management tools / software.
  • You have demonstrated ability to make decisions and work autonomously,
  • Demonstrated communication skills and relationship building,
  • Skilled in using the Microsoft Office suite to produce project deliverables.

What We Offer

This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary, paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning and development opportunities as part of your overall compensation package. We support a hybrid work environment, where the team is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays areflexible forwhere you work best.

Application deadline: November 5, 2026

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The Alberta Electric System Operator is unable to accept unsolicited agency resumes.

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As noted, the AESO is mandated to maintain the safe and reliable operations of the provincial power grid.As part of meeting its obligations, the AESO may require the successful candidate to undergo a criminal background check for the position. This collection of personal information for the purposes of a check will be conducted in accordance with Section 4 of POPA.