Forestry Specialist

Ayuda Companies • Columbia, SC

426d • $39,520 - $45,760

About The Position

The Forestry Specialist at Ayuda Companies will provide technical support for Natural Resources Conservation and Endangered Species Act compliance programs at Fort Jackson, focusing on forestry, wildland fire, and wildlife management. The role involves hands-on work in timber marking, prescribed fire preparation, and timber inventory, requiring both independent and collaborative efforts in challenging field conditions.

Requirements

• College Degree in Forestry or related discipline.
• Ability and willingness to work in challenging field conditions, including long days and inclement weather.
• Experience with ATVs, off-road vehicle operation, and 4-wheel drive vehicles on unimproved roads.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to safely operate chainsaws, vehicles, agricultural tractors, and implements.
• Understanding of forestry and wildlife management theories and ecological management of the longleaf pine ecosystem.
• Experience with GPS units and independent navigation.
• Experience marking and cruising timber.

Responsibilities

• Marking annual timber harvests as prescribed for multiple objectives, including painting boundaries and collecting GPS data for harvest maps.
• Preparing burn areas and equipment for prescribed fire, assisting with ignition and mop-up, and completing post-burn evaluations and fire weather data collection.
• Conducting pre and post timber harvest inventory and managing data on inventory software for field collection.
• Assisting with wildlife management practices, including prepping and planting food plot fields, maintaining RCW clusters and migratory bird boxes, and conducting wildlife surveys.

Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage with significant company contribution towards premium.
• Dental insurance coverage with significant company contribution towards premium.
• Vision insurance with significant company contribution towards premium.
• Flexible spending plans.
• 401k with company matching options.
• Short Term disability insurance coverage - 100% company paid.
• Long Term disability insurance coverage - 100% company paid.
• $50,000 life insurance - 100% company paid.
• 4 weeks paid personal time off.
• 11 holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree