Permitting Specialist

At Otter Tail Power, our employees help us to serve the communities we support by producing reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible electricity. In this role, the Permitting Specialist will lead the permitting efforts for new transmission projects with federal, state and local agencies to allow for the construction of transmission projects needed to deliver reliable, cost-effective and environmentally responsible electricity to our customers and communities.

You could be a good fit for this role if you enjoy:

• Building key relationships with internal and external stakeholders in support of developing permit applications and obtaining permits.
• Engaging in public meetings as a project spokesperson.
• Managing several different disciplines (land rights, environmental, engineering, communications, legal) in support of developing permit applications and obtaining permits.
• Collaborating with the project manager to identify and estimate risks and mitigations of obtaining permits for new transmission projects.
• Drafting and reviewing permit applications.
• Researching the details of new transmission projects to understand what permits are required.
• Leading a continuous improvement strategy to apply lessons learned from past projects to improve permitting efforts for new projects.

Qualifications:

We’re seeking candidates with a wide range of skills who enjoy collaborating with a variety of different  stakeholders to achieve a common goal of minimizing impacts of siting new transmission projects while aligning with our values: Integrity, Safety, Community, Resourcefulness, Customer Service and People. Some qualifications of what we’re looking for include:

• A positive, can-do attitude with a continuous improvement mindset to support the various projects and stakeholders you’ll work with.
• A motivated, self-starter, capable of researching information to formulate strategies to challenges and risks.
• Leading and coordinating cross-functional teams to set priorities in a constantly changing environment.
• Efficient, accurate and detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Valid driver’s license to travel to meetings with the ability for periodic overnight stays.

Offering:

We believe employment is a partnership and we expect excellence from our talented employees. To support our employees and help drive their career experience and goals.

• Competitive wage & benefit package.
  • The expected base compensation for this role is $70,000 - $100,000 annually. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
  • Incentive plans
  • Employee Stock Ownership options
  • Retirement Savings Fund with employer match
  • Health, disability and life insurance plan options
• Training – our employees are provided training and development opportunities each year, including education reimbursement! This includes safety – one of our values and key to our success – technical, compliance and developmental training.
• Career development is critical to our long-term success. Otter Tail Power employees have opportunities to participate in various leadership development programs, gain access to an a la carte online leadership course catalog, receive mentorship from current leaders and more!
• Mental health support from the experts at SupportLinc as well as competitive vacation and sick leave to ensure employees are at their best when they’re working.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.