Senior ARS Monitoring Analyst

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.

We are looking for a Senior ARS Monitoring Analyst to join our External Compliance Monitoring – Alberta Reliability Standards (ECM-ARS) team. Reporting to the Team Lead, ARS Monitoring Assurance, you will support and deliver the Alberta Risk-Based Compliance Monitoring Program (ARCMP), including monitoring activity planning, scoping, scheduling, tracking, and the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of internal and public compliance monitoring processes.

In this role, you will apply expert-level knowledge of audit and assurance frameworks, along with strong project management capabilities and a solid understanding of the electricity industry regulatory framework, compliance monitoring, and enforcement processes. You will leverage your extensive experience interpreting and applying Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) and/or North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards to support effective, risk-based compliance monitoring outcomes.

Working closely with key internal stakeholders, you will lead and support critical aspects of the ARCMP and related monitoring activities, provide technical expertise on compliance monitoring methodologies, and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of ARS monitoring processes and practices.

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 areflexiblewhere you work best.

• Lead the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of Alberta Risk-Based Compliance Monitoring Program (ARCMP) processes, including audits, self-certifications, internal referrals, information requests, sweeps, and real-time monitoring activities.
• Develop and maintain monitoring tools, templates, and Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs) to support effective compliance monitoring.
• Coordinate and support ARS monitoring activities, including planning, scoping, scheduling, onsite audit logistics, and activity tracking.
• Enhance ARS audit methodologies, monitoring approaches, and assurance practices to drive consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor NERC, WECC, and other regulatory compliance programs to identify emerging practices and recommend enhancements to ARS monitoring processes.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource on audit, assurance, and compliance monitoring methodologies for the ECM-ARS team.
• Develop and deliver training to strengthen team capabilities and promote best practices in audit, assurance, and monitoring.
• Lead and participate in ARS compliance monitoring activities, ensuring timely completion and defensible regulatory outcomes.
• Prepare clear, well-supported audit reports, findings, and recommendations.
• Conduct research and analysis on reliability standards, regulatory frameworks, and compliance monitoring practices to support program initiatives and ad hoc requests.
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