Security Guard

Security Guard

Date September 26, 2025 

Location Toronto, ON – On-site

Requisition ID  20606

Status Temporary up to 12 months

Business Unit Corporate Services

Why join us?

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! 

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 role is a part of…

• You’ll be safeguarding facilities that are essential to the province’s electricity grid—an environment where your work directly supports public safety and energy reliability.  
• Power Workers' Union

What makes this role exciting

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

• You’ll be safeguarding facilities that are essential to the province’s electricity grid—an environment where your work directly supports public safety and energy reliability.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:

• Operate a computerized access control and monitoring system, including closed circuit TV surveillance system and bollard-type vehicle access control system covering all IESO locations.
• Respond to and investigate all alarms and breaches of security and take appropriate authorized action.
• Conduct foot patrols of building, grounds, perimeters, and environs, to enforce trespassing regulations, and to check for, damage and safety hazards to both employees and the public.

In a typical day, you will

• Monitor and control pedestrian and vehicular access to the site.  Process visitors to the IESO and notify their IESO sponsor of their arrival.
  
• Respond to fire, medical, bomb threat or other emergencies by acting as response coordinator.  Assist with evacuation or searches, provide first aid if safe to do so, and secure affected areas.  Assist the police and fire departments as necessary.
  
• Process and issue photo-ID access cards for all authorized personnel for the purpose of controlling access to IESO premises.
  
• Set up access control areas for employee access to IESO controlled assets, including site, building, areas and rooms.   
  
• Perform other duties as required.

Role Requirements

Our team consists of experts from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique perspectives and skills. 
To succeed in this role, you’ll need: 

• Requires experience in the security function to become familiar with security acts and regulations, governing procedures and policies, routines and other security guard responsibilities relating to the enforcement of trespassing regulations, control of vehicular and pedestrian access and performance of initial and follow-up investigations of incidents breaching security regulations.
• Requires full training to meet Security Guard Training Program requirements prescribed by the Ontario Government.
• Requires a good understanding of the various site policies and procedures that would have an impact on maintaining a secured environment.
• Requires on-the-job experience to become familiar with processes and procedures relating to security clearance requests, photo access cards, staff access to company controlled assets.
• Requires experience to become familiar with the operation of a computerized security system, including closed circuit TV surveillance system to monitor a multiple site security system.
• Requires further on-the-job experience to establish and maintain a procedure for personnel security clearance assessments, to participate in and support the IESO Business Continuity Plan for Facilities, and to establish and maintain a process and procedure for the test program covering security devices, equipment, etc.
• Requires experience to understand functions and responsibilities associated with the protection and safeguard of IESO properties to provide orientation and guidance to staff and others and to prepare security guidelines for the site.
• Requires experience in computerized information system for the production of various security related information, reports, and to prepare and maintain security related database.
• A period of over two years, up to and including three years, is considered necessary to gain this experience.

How We Support You

From a comprehensive total rewards program to dynamic learning and development opportunities—including job rotations to broaden your expertise—we empower you to define and shape your own success. When you join the IESO, here’s what you can expect:

• Best-in-class benefits and long-term support in the form of a defined benefit pension plan. 
• A commitment to flexibility as we currently support a hybrid model where applicable, that supports a blend of remote and in-office work based on business needs. Participating employees typically work in-office a minimum of four days and work remotely up to six days over a two-week period with a goal of maximizing in-office time through the use of established team days. 
• Work in a dynamic and evolving sector that offers exciting opportunities and the chance to explore new career paths.
• Leadership that values meaningful discussions, welcomes feedback, and prioritizes career development. 
• A strong, inclusive culture and a collaborative team environment with a shared passion for impactful work.
• Compensation packages that are regularly reviewed to remain competitive and to best accommodate the diverse needs of our employees. 

Deadline: October 9, 2025

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Thank you for your interest in a career at the IESO. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to applicable background checks. 

IESO will not conduct interviews or offer positions via online, text, chat or social media platforms. We will not gather personal information directly from candidates or potential candidates. Selected candidates will work with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure their application is processed.  

We believe in opportunities for everyone.  At the IESO, we know that achieving great results depends on embracing diversity by attracting, developing, and retaining people from a wide variety of backgrounds. We do this by ensuring our recruitment and advancement policies are fair and equitable, and by creating an accessible and inclusive environment—one that values every team member’s unique skills and experiences and ensures they have the support they need to 
achieve their potential. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.  

We’re proud to say we’ve been recognized as a supportive, inclusive employer.