Senior Inspector, Inspection & Enforcement

Ontario Energy Board

$125K — $147K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Public Policy, or related discipline.
  • 5 years of experience in inspection, compliance, audit, or risk-based methodologies.
  • 8 years of progressive experience in regulatory audits.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Professional designation in an applicable field (e.g., CPA, P.Eng.) is a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse organizational levels.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Address complex non-compliance issues with regulated companies fairly and timely.
  • Review regulated entities' activities for legal and regulatory compliance.
  • Troubleshoot identified issues and escalate as needed.
  • Lead and perform follow-up on complex inspections of regulated entities.
  • Conduct inspections according to the OEB's procedures.
  • Engage and gather information from regulated entities during inspections.
  • Participate in developing the Three-Year Inspection plan based on risk assessments.
  • Prepare summary reports detailing inspection activity results.

Benefits

  • Union permanent position providing job security.
  • Opportunity to engage with legal and subject matter experts.
  • Involvement in high-stakes regulatory compliance matters.
  • Supportive environment for professional development.
  • Access to resources for conducting thorough inspections.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 970

Position Type: Union Permanent

Department: Inspection & Enforcement

Salary Grade: 9 ($125,384 - $147,503)

Job Posting Close Date: 08/24/2026

Overview

Under the direction of the Manager, the Senior Inspector is responsible to gather information to assess compliance against enforceable provisions. To fulfil this role, inspectors are required to know and use procedures for effective inspection and evidence collection. Inspectors must conduct all inspection activities within the legal framework established by the Act and adhere to the procedures in the Inspection Procedural Manual. The Senior Inspector engages the subject matter experts at the OEB on the different enforceable provisions and the related regulatory policy, guidance, and bulletins, as well as OEB processes to ensure they have all relevant information. Legal is consulted on all inspections and are notified at the commencement of an inspection. If the inspection moves to enforcement than legal becomes actively involved to assist in obtaining a resolution.

Responsibilities

  • Address the most complex non-compliance matters by regulated companies with the legal and regulatory rules through timely and fair processes in accordance with the OEB's responsibility for consumer protection and market oversight, to provide confidence to industry and consumers
  • Undertake reviews of activities of regulated entities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Troubleshoot matters that have been identified as an issue and resolve or escalate in a timely manner as required.
  • Lead complex inspections of regulated entities and perform follow-up when required.
  • Conduct inspections in accordance with the OEB's Inspection Procedures manual
  • Engage in discussions and information gathering with regulated entities
  • Participate in the development of the Three-Year Inspection plan informed by a risk assessment of the various inspections
  • Understand an apply risk based tools to assess compliance matters. The model is developed and is not maintained by the Inspector it is used by them
  • Prepare summary reports of the Inspection activity results undertaken by the department
  • As a trusted inspector develop and maitain positive relationships


Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related discipline. Commerce, Public Policy, or related discipline
  • 5 years' experience in inspection, compliance, audit, risk-based methodologies, independent assurance, or consulting and advisory services
  • 8 years' progressive experience conducting audits in a regulatory setting
  • Proven track record to meet tight deadlines, work under pressure and balance multiple priorities at once
  • Professional designation in an applicable field is an asset (e.g., CPA, P.Eng. etc.)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills that cater to all levels in the organization
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, prioritization, problem solving and time management skills
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) is an asset

This job posting represents an existing vacancy.

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