Advanced Apprentice Relay & Meter Technician

Advanced Apprentice Relay & Meter Technician
Location: Duluth, MN
Application Close Date: 2/5/26
Business Unit: Minnesota Power

Relay & Meter Technician
Advanced Apprentice

2 Openings

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.

• Install and maintain relay protection and control systems.
• Provide technical support to internal/external departments and customers.
• Provide relay system reliability, integrity, and security.

• Two-year technical college degree (or higher) with coursework in electronics/electrical technologies and microprocessors.

• Advanced Apprentice Level: one year or more of direct job‑related experience.
• Related experience includes:
  • Maintenance electrical work with a strong background in the following: electrical control circuits, instrumentation control circuitry, motor controls, PLCs, and print reading in an industrial environment.
    OR
  • Job‑related experience as a Relay & Meter Technician.

    
    * Level to be determined based on experience and qualifications*

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• This position will report regularly in person to Duluth, MN.
• This position is subject to NERC CIP (North American Electric Reliability Corporation – Critical Infrastructure Protection) standards.
• Occasional out‑of‑town work and after‑hours call‑outs will be required.
• Successful candidate will be required to complete an apprenticeship program.
• Requires good communication skills to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

• The expected hourly compensation range for this position is $45.97–$53.15. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, training, and experience.
• Compensation Incentive Program
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance, Disability & Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Community Engagement, and more.

This applicant pool may be used to fill additional openings within 120 days of the posting close date.

Employer will not sponsor visas for position.

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