Senior Engineer, Reliability Requirements & Market Support

Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO); Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid vacation

Health and dental benefits

Defined contribution pension plan

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading energy management organization in Calgary is seeking a Senior Engineer specializing in reliability requirements and market support. This role involves guiding generator initiatives, ensuring compliance with technical rules, and mentoring team members. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and over 10 years of relevant experience in power generation and transmission. The position offers a hybrid work setup, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits. Application deadline is January 7, 2026.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in power generation and transmission engineering.
• Registered with or eligible to be registered with APEGA.
• Extensive skill in evaluating complex data and systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert on technical capabilities of generating units.
• Contribute to development of AESO technical rules and reliability standards.
• Assess facility performance during system events and validate operation.

Skills

Power generation engineering

High voltage transmission facilities

Generator control systems

Data analysis

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Senior Engineer, Reliability Requirements & Market Support

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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. AESO strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace.

Reporting to the Manager, Reliability Requirements & Market Support, we are looking for a Senior Engineer specializing in the generation domain. You will help guide generator related initiatives, influence internal and external stakeholders, and evaluate generator capabilities including qualifying resources for ancillary services. You will apply expertise in power generation and high voltage transmission facilities – especially in generator and facility control systems such as frequency regulation and voltage control systems, testing and validation of generator performance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert on technical capabilities of generating units, aggregated facilities, energy storage, and hybrid resources.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of AESO technical rules, reliability standards, and related documents.
• Support procurement and qualification of technical services and ancillary market resources to ensure grid reliability.
• Assess facility performance during system events, investigate threshold triggers, and validate equipment operation.
• Advise on integration of power generation technologies and provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Respond to information requests, waiver/variance applications, and maintain documentation of methods and practices.
• Collaborate with customers to resolve issues, explain methodologies, and evaluate policy changes.
• Mentor and train engineers and team members to support quality outcomes and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Registered with or eligible to be registered with APEGA.
• 10+ years of experience in power generation and transmission engineering, operations, and regulatory support.
• Ability to understand and interpret generator control systems and their performance, power generation technologies, and power plant operation philosophies.
• Facility design and/or operational experience with generators and industrial system designation (ISD) facilities including customer connections.
• Understanding of ISO technical rules and reliability standards for power generation and transmission facilities.
• Extensive skill in collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, drawing logical conclusions, and articulating findings and recommendations.

Benefits

Competitive salary and variable pay program. Paid vacation, flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, defined contribution pension plan, learning and development opportunities. Hybrid work environment: office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays flexible for remote work.

Application deadline

January 7, 2026

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