Senior Forester

Steigerwaldt Land Services • Tomahawk, WI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Forester is an experienced-level position in Steigerwaldt Land Services’ Land and Resource Management Division, supporting daily operations and projects in the Forest Operations department. The role involves independent decision-making and forestry work across Lake States timber types, including field-based forest management and timber sale activities. It is based at the Hayward or Tomahawk, Wisconsin office, with remote work possible upon supervisor approval. The position is approximately 95% field work and 5% office work, with frequent travel, including overnight assignments that may last three to four weeks.

The work is primarily outdoors in forests and other field settings, with frequent exposure to heat, cold, rain, wind, and snow. It involves frequent walking and standing, repetitive hand use, and occasional bending, squatting, reaching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting or carrying up to 35 pounds. A computer, tablet, and/or cell phone are used in the role.

Requirements

• Ability to make independent decisions and work independently in varied field, client, and professional settings.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Competence with Microsoft Office software.
• Experience collecting and processing GPS data.
• Ability to travel and conduct overnight work away from the office.
• Current valid driver’s license and a personal vehicle suitable for forestry work; mileage is reimbursed.
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions and priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather and field conditions, with frequent walking and standing and occasional lifting or carrying up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry or related Forest Sciences.
• 10 or more years of professional forestry experience or experience in a related role.
• Experience with ESRI GIS software and GIS mapping and data collection principles.
• ATV and snowmobile certifications.
• Ability to travel up to 25–40% or more and perform overnight work away from the office.

Responsibilities

• Mark, set up, market, and administer timber sales according to site-specific prescriptions.
• Research and delineate harvest boundaries.
• Use sub-meter GPS for timber sale establishment, plot location collection, and wetland boundary recording.
• Conduct stand reconnaissance and silvicultural planning.
• Write forest management plans.
• Supervise and administer reforestation.
• Collect inventory data with speed and precision appropriate to project requirements.
• Record detailed tree data and field observations.
• Travel periodically on projects, including in-state and out-of-state travel that may exceed 50%.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Remote-friendly hybrid work model, with remote work possible upon supervisor approval.
• Mileage reimbursement for use of a suitable personal vehicle for forestry work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed