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.
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The AESO is the sole provider of system access service on the Alberta transmission system, and the Customer GridAccess team is responsible for fulfilling thispart of the AESOs mandate.
TheCustomer Access Study (CAS) team performs and reviews project interconnection engineering studies and workscloselywith other AESO departments to deliver customer projectsin accordance withthe AESO Connection Process.The team partners with AESOproject managers who are accountable for project decision-making and delivery. Customer projects are processed in batches and studied in the form of Cluster Studies.
Reporting to the Manager, Customer Access Studies, the Engineer, Customer Access Studies will work closely with the CAS Lead or Senior Engineer in the Cluster team to support delivery of assigned projects and prioritize daily project workload. You will be accountable to run interconnection engineering studies and prepare engineering solutions to project challenges, including technical decision-making for assigned projects, engineering assessments, documentation, and technical regulatory support tofacilitateSystem Access Service Requests to the AIES. This includes producing technical activities and deliverables such as study scopes, performing engineering studies, preparing engineering study reports, and reviewing external consultant engineering assessments asrequired, while coordinating with and seeking guidance from the Lead Engineerregardingregional details applicable to projects.
In this role, you will also provide guidance and support to Engineers-in-Training and work cross-functionally with AESO business units, including forecasting, system planning, system operations, engineering, regulatory, legal, and tariff, in support of technical decision-making. You will also work externally with Transmission Facility Owners, Distribution Facility Owners, generator developers, large load transmission-connected customers, and consultants on behalf of the Project Manager to support delivery of assigned projects.
This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary. We also have 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 are flexible for where you work best.
Key Accountabilities
Prepare Engineering Study Scope documents for assigned Cluster (regional area) projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Conduct power flow, stability, short circuit, and advanced power system analysis studies for project interconnection using PSS/E software
Determineoptions or alternative solutions for connecting Market Participants to the Alberta transmission network and justify the selection of the preferred alternative based on technical, economic, and impact factors; prepare and review Single Line diagrams and documentation for connection alternative selection
Review, comment on, and accept Distribution Deficiency Reportssubmittedby Distribution Facility Owners
Analyze system constraintsidentifiedin engineering studies and work with AESO internal Operations, Planning, Markets, and Project Engineering groups todetermineRemedial Action Schemes or mitigation plans within a connection project
Coordinate with AESO Grid Analytics and Standards & Modeling teams in the development of load and generation forecasts and models supporting customer access studies and connection projects, including reviewing base case models in PSS/E software
Prepare and authenticate Engineering Connection Assessments and Connection Proposals and collaborate in relevant power system technical assessment
Maintain technical project files and effective lines of communication with Market Participants to resolve technical issues.
WhatYou’llBring to Us
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering; a postgraduate degree in Electrical Power Systems is an asset
Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA, or eligible for registration
5+ years of progressiveengineering experience in the electric utility industry, including at least five years of exposure to power systems and distribution planning or operations
Proficiencyin PSS/E software
Distribution system planning and detailed designexpertiseisan asset
Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and sound engineering judgment
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams
Proven ability to apply engineering knowledge and tools while considering environmental, societal, economic, and public safety impacts.
Application deadline: July 1, 2026
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Our mandate is to provide for the safe, reliable and economic operation of the interconnected electric system and to promote a fair, efficient and openly competitive electricity market.
We do this in four key areas:
Direct The Safe and Reliable Operation of the Grid: We work with industry partners to keep electricity safely and reliably flowing throughout the province. Our System Controllers dispatch generation to meet electricity demand and direct the operation of the transmission system 24/7, 365 days a year. We ensure almost five million Albertans have power when they need it.
Plan the Transmission System: We plan ahead by developing power supply and demand forecasts and scenarios to ensure the right transmission lines are built in the right locations, as cost effectively as possible. We identify needed transmission solutions and work through the regulatory process to secure necessary approvals.
Connect customers to the grid: We ensure customers can connect to the transmission system in a safe and reliable manner. Timely transmission system access is facilitated through the AESO’s Connection Process. Using transmission tariffs, we recover the costs of the transmission system from customers. After deducting our costs of operating the system, we forward the remainder to transmission facility owners.
Operate the Wholesale Electricity Market: Electricity in Alberta is bought and sold through a wholesale market. We operate the market, manage its financial settlement function, and facilitate its ongoing development by designing and implementing market rules to ensure it is a fair, efficient and openly competitive market.
