Environmental Compliance Specialist I at ALLETE in Duluth, Minnesota

Job Description

Environmental Compliance Specialist I
$58,000 – $72,000 | Hybrid with in person reporting to Duluth, MN

Make a meaningful impact on environmental stewardship while helping deliver safe, reliable water and wastewater services to the communities we serve.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform environmental engineering and compliance activities supporting water quality, wastewater, waste management, and related environmental programs.
  Conduct data entry, review, analysis, studies, testing, inspections, audits, and regulatory evaluations.
• Assist with environmental permitting, compliance monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping, and administrative assignments.
• Interpret existing and emerging environmental regulations to assess impacts and support ongoing compliance efforts.
• Participate in the Company’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and coordinate information within the Environmental Management Information System (EMIS).
• Help ensure operations comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations, permits, and internal procedures.
• Support reliable, cost-effective service through sound environmental practices and efficient compliance management.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain it.

How To Stand Out:

• Degree focus in environmental science, engineering, biology, natural/physical science, physics or equivalent.
• Experience with electric utility environmental regulations and compliance.
• Excellent computer, data management, and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain positive internal and external working relationships.

About Us:

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.

The expected annual compensation range for this position is $58,000 – $72,000. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Additionally, this position qualifies for a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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.

This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

Employer will not sponsor Visas for position.

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

ALLETE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business need without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or any other status otherwise protected by law.

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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