Analyst Resource Acquisition

Date: February 13, 2026

Location: Toronto, ON

Requisition : 20876

Status: Temporary

Business Unit: Power System Development

Grade/Band: MP2

Shift Work: No

Annual Pay Range: For standard 35-hour work week

• Step 1: $97,708
• Step 2: $104,676
• Step 3: $111,644
• Step 4: $117,260
• Step 5: $122,824
• Step 6: $127,036
• Step 7: $131,196
• Step 8: $134,004
• Step 9: $136,812
• Step 10: $139,568

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.

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!

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 is a unionized position that falls within the Resource & System Adequacy Division in the Power System Development Business Unit.

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

This role is exciting because it places you at the center of Ontario’s evolving energy landscape, helping shape innovative procurement strategies for new electricity resources. You’ll contribute to end‑to‑end competitive procurement processes, including stakeholder engagement, project evaluation, and contract activities. Working closely with experienced team members, you’ll build a foundation in electricity markets, infrastructure procurement, and energy economics. As the sector continues to transform, you’ll play a meaningful role in advancing high‑impact projects that support the province’s future energy needs.

• Analysis – evaluate and solve technical and commercial issues associated with projects, including both procurement and policy initiatives
• Due Diligence – support facility performance analysis (e.g., thermodynamic modelling), cost estimation (research, quotes, consultant reports), return analysis (financial modelling), and risk analysis (mitigate/contractually allocate risk)
• Procurement design – support the design of procurement mechanisms, strategies and processes appropriate for the type of procurement (standard offer, auction, competitive RFP, negotiation) and the type of resource being sought
• Contract development – support the development of procurement documents, including program rules, request for proposals, and contracts. Help manage internal and external legal teams in drafting documents
• Procurement/program administration – under direct supervision, implement procurement processes, ensuring that all obligations are fulfilled in accordance with procurement/contract requirements, culminating in successful execution of contracts, and, as needed, help assess contractual obligations
• Contract negotiations – support contract negotiations with counter parties, ensuring IESO and rate payer interests are upheld and IESO’s reputation and professionalism are maintained
• Support infrastructure – support the development and enhancement of procurement initiative infrastructure, including proposal evaluation tools, prescribed forms and program specific website that will be used by the public to interact with IESO and as the main method of receiving program content.
• Stakeholder relations –…