Seasonal Hourly

Forest Service • Charles, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Natural Resources Forest Service, Southern Region is accepting applications for a contractual Project Forestry Technician. This will be a 10-month contract. The Charles County Project Forestry Technician position is responsible for the operations and administration of all forestry programs in Charles County and may assist with operations in St. Mary’s County. Primary duties include the implementation and coordination of forestry-related activities within Charles County on private and State Forest land. Job duties include forest stewardship plan preparation, forest inventory, timber sale administration, forestation, forest resource protection, forest fire suppression, prescribe fire, BMP implementation, information and education, and urban and community forestry. These forestry activities directly support the Departmental goal of conserving the natural resources of Maryland and protecting the Chesapeake Bay.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in forestry from a school of forestry accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
• Six months of experience in development of forest management plans (collecting forest data, utilizing ArcGIS for map making, proficient at summarizing forest data to make recommendations for forest management plans).
• Proficient in tree identification.
• Good communication skills.
• Possess the appropriate operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of forestry management and conservation techniques.
• Knowledge of the sciences of botany, silvics, forest measurement, dendrology, forest entomology and pathology, arboriculture, ecology, soils, timber estimating and forest finance.
• Knowledge of forest wildlife habitat management, forest hydrology, and forest recreation.
• Knowledge of the practices of silviculture and methods of forest protection.
• Knowledge of personnel management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of State Personnel rules and policies.
• Experience with conducting forest inventory data collection and forest management plan preparation.
• Experience or training or certifications in wildland fire and heavy equipment operation.
• Experience using Geographic Information Systems to conduct analysis and develop maps for forestry applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, program staff, property owners, public officials, representatives of industry and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Implementation and coordination of forestry-related activities within Charles County on private and State Forest land.
• Forest stewardship plan preparation.
• Forest inventory.
• Timber sale administration.
• Forestation.
• Forest resource protection.
• Forest fire suppression.
• Prescribe fire.
• BMP implementation.
• Information and education.
• Urban and community forestry.

Benefits

• Subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents (contractual employees working 30+ hours/week may be eligible).
• Dental coverage (employee pays full premium).
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance (employee pays full premium).
• Life insurance (employee pays full premium).
• Leave granted at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level