Permitting and Land Rights Coordinator

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction. Visa sponsorship is not available.

We are the people we power. As Minnesota’s not-for-profit electric cooperative, our member-owners and their members impact every decision we make. Because their needs are our needs, and their dreams are our dreams.

Provides high quality administrative support, customer service and functional support for the transmission permitting & land rights department plus other staff and leadership in portfolio delivery, to ensure effective and efficient processes are maintained and coordinated. Organizes, files, and manages transmission permitting & land rights department hard copy and electronic records to ensure they are kept up to date and systematically logged for transmission line projects, relocations, agreements, and releases/encroachments, etc.

A typical starting range for this position is $29.00 - $38.00 + hourly. We offer market competitive base pay and adjust our offer accordingly based upon the value of the candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience. In addition, our Total Rewards strategy focuses on recognizing individual performance and rewarding business results. Our robust Total Rewards package includes exceptional benefits and retirement, a focus on continuous engagement, recognition, personal and professional development, and an emphasis on work-life effectiveness.

Coordinates and performs special administrative projects or unique functions for portfolio delivery leadership staff and as requested including all other administrative recordkeeping.

Develops proofreads and edits presentations, documents, reports, and correspondence according to GRE standards.

Develops, organizes and maintains an effective filing system for correspondence, records, forms and reports.

Gathers data for various reports; inputs select data to appropriate databases and other tools.

Responds professionally to all customer inquiries and follows up on responses as needed.

Coordinates travel arrangements as requested.

Schedules and coordinates all logistics for meetings; attends meetings taking minutes as requested following GRE standards.

Coordinates all on-boarding and termination processes including the access authorization form for employees.

Processes and prepares check requests, expense reports, purchase requisitions, credit card statements, technology requests, and invoice processing, as required including all account coding.

Prepares, reviews and proofs for content and error all legal documents for various real estate transactions including, but not limited to, easements, warranty deeds, options to purchase, quit claim deeds, tower leases, releases, partial releases of easements, right-of-way encroachment agreements, easement assignments, joint use agreements, state and county permit applications and legal descriptions for other real estate transaction documents.

Maintains a tracking system to keep record of above documents as they go through the process of being executed, recorded and filed.

Coordinates all aspects of the payment process to landowners, annual payments to lessors, licensors, etc.

Maintains and updates landowner GIS databases, easement activity reports, restriction lists for projects and all other appropriate files and records for easements and related documents for all of GRE’s transmission lines.

Manages mailing list development for all transmission projects. This may include regular updates during project development.

Assembles all materials for project pre-construction meetings including all permits, easement restrictions, maps, engineering…