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Transmission Permitting & Land Rights Internship

Maple Grove, MN 55369

Posted: 09/06/2024 Industry: Internships Job Number: HH237362296 Pay Rate: $20-25 / hour

Job Description

Job Title:
Transmission Permitting & Land Rights Intern
Job Type:
Fall/Winter 2024 and Spring 2025
Location:
Maple Grove, MN
Shift/Hours:
Full Time during Fall/Winter Breaks and PT during school year
Education:
Must be enrolled in college or technical school program for Environmental Studies, Real Estate/Land Use, Geography or GIS.
Salary:
$20.00-$25.00/hr.
Company Info:
We are a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative, providing electricity to 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives through Minnesota. Together, our systems power more than two-thirds of our great state.     
Description:
Great River Energy (GRE) is seeking a highly motivated Intern interested in environmental permitting, land rights and/or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to assist with general environmental permitting and land rights document support. We offer a hybrid work schedule which combines reporting to our headquarters in Maple Grove Mn with working remote. This opportunity will provide a hands-on learning opportunity working with environmental and land rights documentation within our current GIS platform. The primary job duties for this opportunity consist of working with our existing environmental and land records and incorporating or replacing the records within our GIS platform.   
 
Job Responsibilities:
•     Review existing environmental licenses and confirm incorporation into GIS
•     Maintaining and editing existing GIS data records 
•     Completing applications for environmental permits
•     Creating GIS exhibits to support the submission of environmental permits
•     Assisting in the closeout of completed projects and entering the documents into GIS and SharePoint
•     Assisting department staff with project documentation and file creation

Requirements:
Must be enrolled in college or technical school program for Environmental Studies, Real Estate/Land Use, Geography or GIS.
  1. Understanding of legal description
  2. Familiarity with esri GIS software including ArcGIS pro ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online
  3. General cartography skills
  4. Well organized  
  5. Strong attention to accuracy and detail 
  6. Good problem-solving skills
Physical Requirements:
Much of the work will be in a normal office/hybrid environment. Office work involves working at a computer station for extended periods of time.  Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.
 
We provide competitive internship pay. 
Duration of the internship will be PT during the school year and FT during Fall/Winter/Spring Breaks 
 
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