Job Description

Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, is an electric utility headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota. We provide electricity in a 26,000-square-mile service area in northeastern Minnesota to 150,000 customers, including 14 municipal systems and some of the nation’s largest industrial customers. Minnesota Power is committed to a sustainable future for the climate, our customers and our communities while delivering safe and reliable energy. We play a unique and significant role in ALLETE’s sustainability-in-action strategy. Our culture drives excellence through our shared values of integrity, safety, people, and the planet

Join our team as a key support professional, assisting engineers with administrative, graphics, and technical tasks. You’ll use a variety of software, conduct field work, and help create solutions for our electrical distribution system. If you’re detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to make an impact, we encourage you to apply!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide administrative, graphics, and technical support to engineers.
• Utilize computer programs and software to design distribution system lines.
• Conduct field work, including site visits, job staking, taking photos, and gathering information.
• Develop designs and solve problems for the electrical distribution system.
• Communicate with customers, contractors, and internal departments.
• Update records accurately and manage project budgets.
• Ensure compliance with company, industry, and regulatory standards, including proper documentation and estimates.
• Support regulatory compliance and permitting for design plans.
• Optimize equipment and system utilization.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent PLUS course work in accounting, computers, electricity, drafting, or related field.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• No experience required; related experience desired.
  • Related experience may include previous work at a utility or project management.
  • Familiarity to the area and community involvement is desired.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position will report regularly in person to Duluth, MN.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Strong performance and communication skills needed to build productive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Must be able to work both in the office and in the field year-round.
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• The expected hourly compensation range for this position is $23.60 – $28.80. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, training, experience, and market conditions.
• Compensation Incentive Program
• Retirement Benefits
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance, Disability & Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Community Engagement, and more.

Employer will not sponsor Visas for position.

External applicants must apply online via www.allete.com/careers.

This job posting will be available for application until the position has been filled OR the posting close date noted herein, whichever date is earlier.

ALLETE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact our Human Resources department at 218-723-3921.

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