Forester

Manulife

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make decisions easier and lives better. Help shape the future you want to see — and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go. Position 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, and implementing 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. Asset protection, working with external consultants, contractors and state agency personnel to ensure casualty losses are minimized. Work with HFM Recreational License Administrators, hunters, and other recreational users to ensure license compliance and improve non-timber revenue. Participate in special projects to add diversity and broaden skills. Implement Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) objectives and standards. Gather and analyze market intelligence to help resolve prices with area mills. Build and maintain strong relationships with silvicultural contractors, logging contractors, and MFM personnel in other areas.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Forestry or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years forest management experience is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and be insurable with company’s commercial carrier.
• Strong computer and analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn and apply key financial concepts to business decisions.
• Must be a great teammate and have strong communication
• Client service oriented.

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, and implementing 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.
• Asset protection, working with external consultants, contractors and state agency personnel to ensure casualty losses are minimized.
• Work with HFM Recreational License Administrators, hunters, and other recreational users to ensure license compliance and improve non-timber revenue.
• Participate in special projects to add diversity and broaden skills.
• Implement Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) objectives and standards.
• Gather and analyze market intelligence to help resolve prices with area mills.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with silvicultural contractors, logging contractors, and MFM personnel in other areas.

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