Area Forester

Manulife • Usa, TX

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

Manulife Forest Management, Inc., is seeking a qualified candidate to join the team in Texas, based out of Silsbee. This position supports forest management operations on approximately 130,000 acres in east Texas. Daily assignments are performed in a friendly team environment alongside a diverse group of foresters, managers and administrative personnel.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Forestry or a related field.
• Valid driver’s license and be insurable with the company’s commercial carrier.
• Strong computer and analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and ArcGIS.
• Knowledge or ability to learn and apply key financial concepts to business decisions.
• Must be a team player and have strong communication skills.
• Client service-oriented.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of forest management experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assisting delivered timber harvesting operations including planning, harvest layout, contract administration, timber security, quality inspections and reporting.
• Developing site specific silviculture prescriptions, planning, budgeting, implementing and reporting on all applicable operations.
• Administering local reforestation programs to ensure successful plantations are reestablished that meet or exceed growth expectations.
• Update inventory and mapping software in conjunction with resource support personnel.
• Support regional stewardship activities and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) Program objectives.
• Asset protection, working with external consultants, contractors and state agency personnel to ensure casualty losses are minimized.
• Work with MIMTA Recreational License Administrators, hunters, and other recreational users to ensure license compliance and maximize non-timber revenue.
• Participate in special projects to add diversity and broaden skills.

Benefits

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
• Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.
• Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees