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Wildfire Mitigation Manager

ALLETE Inc
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Wildfire Mitigation Manager
ID: 5729
Company: Minnesota Power
Location: Duluth, MN
Application Close Date: 3/5/2026
Link: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ALLETE&cws=43&rid=5729

 

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 leadership and expertise across wildfire mitigation efforts, guiding team development, program execution, and cross-functional coordination throughout Minnesota Power and its service territory. 
  • Lead the development, implementation, improvement, and execution of proactive Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMP) to reduce the risk of utility-caused wildfires.
  • Monitor real-time wildfire conditions through various data sources
  • Coordinate cross-functional responses during active incidents as needed. 
  • Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
  • Integrate wildfire risk into asset management and operational planning.
  • Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies to promote public and employee safety. 
  • Lead situational awareness efforts, supports Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), wildfire encroachment operations, and Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) operations, and contribute to investigations and post-incident analysis. 
  • Oversee the development of standard operating procedures, training programs, and field assessments related to wildfire risk, fuels conditions, and emergency preparedness. 
  • Provide regulatory insight, effective communication, and strong relationship-building skills to drive continuous improvement in wildfire mitigation and response.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Eight years or more experience required.  
    • Experience must include a minimum of two years of experience in utility operations, wildfire mitigation, vegetation management, wildland firefighting, fire science, environmental science, meteorology, regulatory compliance, emergency/disaster management, GIS, SCADA, or related.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • This position will report regularly in person to Duluth, MN
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license as occasional travel is required.
  • This is an office-based position with regular travel throughout northeast Minnesota and occasional out-of-town overnight travel.
  • Availability during emergency events or extreme weather conditions is required.
  • This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

  • The expected annual compensation range for this position is $98,000 - $122,000. 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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