Forester

Collins Pine • Lakeview, OR

377d

About The Position

The Forester supports all aspects of forest management at an FSC-certified forest products company with lands in Modoc County, California and Lake County, Oregon.

Requirements

• Comprehensive technical forestry skills and knowledge about timber marking, mensuration, forest management, logging, silviculture, and timber harvest planning.
• Must be able to perform rigorous, field-based work in all weather conditions, on steep, brush-filled terrain.
• Exceptional curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate team members.
• Chainsaw and general mechanical know-how, and/or experience operating light and heavy equipment.
• Competent skills in ArcGIS and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lands Manager with reforestation, marking, thinning, planting, disease, and pest control.
• Support Log Procurement Forester in the acquisition of material to support the sawmill.
• Evaluate federal timber sales.
• Administer federal timber sale contracts.
• Assist with budgets and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with state, federal, and private entities including partners, lessees, and contractors.
• Collect, manage, and report federal timber sale compliance data.
• Support tracking the inventory of logs from all sources.
• Support log yard staff and ensure that logs are properly stored.
• Perform and lead log quality control.
• Collect, enter, manipulate, and manage forest inventory plot data.
• Conduct pre and post-harvest forest inventories.
• Perform data analysis.
• Successfully implement various uneven-aged silviculture prescription regimes.
• Flag project boundaries, watercourse protection zones, and other areas as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees