June 24, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Assistant Engineer I

Organization:
ALLETE, Inc.
Region:
Canada, Minnesota, Duluth
End of contest:
July 21, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Engineer
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.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide administrative, graphics and other technical support to engineers.
  • Use a variety of different computer programs and software necessary in distribution system line design.
  • Complete field work which may entail site visits, job staking, taking photos, and gathering information.
  • Create designs and solve problems on our electrical distribution system.
  • Communicate with customers, contractors and other internal departments.
  • Update records accurately and timely.
  • Manage projects and budgets.
  • Assure that all work meets company, industry and regulatory standards including all documentation, estimate preparation, and field technical support.
  • May serve as a resource to facilitate effective/efficient utilization of equipment and systems.
  • Work with regulatory compliance and governing entities for permitting on design plans.

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 to Duluth, MN.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
  • Effective performance and communication skills required to establish and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects.
  • Ability to work both in office and out in the field year round.
  • This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.
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Contact

ALLETE, Inc.

30 W Superior St Duluth



Minnesota États-Unis

www.allete.com/