Senior Forester

ATCO•Peace River, AB

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Forester is responsible for the planning, execution, coordination, scheduling, monitoring, inspection and quality control of all Vegetation Management related work, either contracted or completed by internal employees. This position ensures that work is completed in a safe, efficient, and expeditious manner.

Requirements

Completion of a post-secondary degree in forestry, utility vegetation management, or environmental science or a technology (Technologist) diploma from a recognized Canadian university or institute of technology
Registration as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) or a Registered Professional Forest Technologist (RPFT), Certified Utility Arborist, or Certified Utility Vegetation Management Professional
Minimum of 5-year(s) related experience
Contractor and Contract management and administration experience
Valid class 5 Driver’s License
Keen understanding of business processes, budget development, business planning and financial management
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment while meeting multiple demands and priorities
Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to establish strong collaborative working relationships across teams, work groups, indigenous communities, and contractors
Proficient in Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Nice To Haves

Vegetation management, forestry or related industry experience is an asset
Experience working on large projects over $1M dollars and working with many contractors at once is an asset
Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset
Experience in Forestry and/or construction operations around timber salvage, access construction and watercourse crossing, and pipeline crossing construction is an asset

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and ensure adherence to Health & Safety principals, practices, work methods, and standards
Participate in project planning site visits, team meetings, route/site selection, and collaborate on landowner/indigenous relations concerns
Monitor construction progress, estimate resource requirements, escalates concerns, and schedule work in accordance with the approved project schedule
Liaison on design, site issues, and scope of work
Ensure completion and submission of vegetation management packages (patrols) and project turnover packages
Participate in and/or responsible for the development of cost estimates, contracts, and project bid packages
Monitor and ensure completion of work in accordance with management prescriptions, Landowner consents/drawings, standards, policies, practices, release packages, 3rd party agreements, and terms of contracts
Provide updates on project status, budgets, forecasts, and operations
Review and approve contractor timecards, invoices, change requests, quality control, etc.