Careers
Can you imagine a day without power? Neither can we. Our team puts its passion, expertise and skills to work every day to ensure the lights stay on in Alberta.
Why work at the AESO?
As a not-for-profit, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) exists to protect the province’s electricity needs. Our employees take pride in supporting this essential service for the province and operating in the best interests of all Albertans.
A primarily technical workforce, the AESO provides employees with the opportunity to work with an experienced team of technical experts who often have specialized skill sets unique to the electricity industry. In fact, the AESO was recently recognized by a provincial government-appointed committee as having “greater specialized knowledge of the Alberta electric demand than any other single organization.”
What is the AESO’s culture?
The AESO’s culture stems from our four core principles.
Credible Character
We proactively serve the interests of all Albertans. We are objective, focused and dependable.
High Performance
We deliver high quality work, focus on where we add value and seek to continuously improve. We take pride in effectively executing our mandate.
Service Driven
We earn the respect and trust of our stakeholders by providing fair, efficient and reliable service and through clear, timely and transparent communication.
Great Teamwork
We foster an environment of respect, excel at collaboration and have great expectations of one another. Living up to our commitments enables us to be part of a successful team and a great organization.
What does the AESO offer?
The AESO offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits plan that is reviewed each year and benchmarked within the energy industry to ensure we remain competitive.
The benefits plan allows employees to tailor their benefits according to their individual situation, based on single or family coverage needs.
AESO compensation and benefits also includes:
- Paid vacation time based on years of experience
- Six flex days and six AESO Days Off (company-wide paid days off)
- Company matched RRSP savings program
- Competitive performance incentives (annual bonus)
- Generous learning and development program
- Employee and family assistance program
What our employees have to say
“The AESO has been great for most of my career—tons of opportunities to learn, senior people I could leverage, and interesting work. It was just more, more, more…I wouldn’t be here if that wasn’t the case.”
“Contributing to the delivery of an important public service is a key motivating factor in the choice to work for and stay with the AESO.”
“We are so unique and we provide this massive breadth of service for Albertans. I really believe that and I was attracted to the job because of how unique it is.”
“The characteristics of the people employed at the AESO—expertise and knowledge, commitment and hard work, willingness to share and collaborate—contributes significantly to the positive day-to-day experience of staff and to their desire to remain with the AESO.”
Want to know more?
The AESO is happy to direct you to more information online or through our Powering Albertans magazine. If you would like to speak with someone in our Human Resources department about any of our job opportunities, please send us an email at careers@aeso.ca and we will contact you.