Senior Forester

Steigerwaldt Land Services•Town of Bradley, WI

6d•$56,118 - $84,198•Hybrid

About The Position

Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time Senior Forester for its Land and Resource Management Division, supporting daily operations and projects in the Forest Operations department. The role is an experienced-level position, and the employee will make independent decisions in varied field and client settings. The position may be based at the Hayward or Tomahawk, Wisconsin office; the posting header lists Tomahawk. It is primarily field-based, with roughly 95 percent field work and 5 percent office work. Remote work may be possible with supervisor approval. Project travel may exceed 50 percent, and overnight assignments may last three to four weeks. The Senior Forester performs timber sale marking, setup, marketing, and administration; harvest boundary research and delineation; GPS data collection; stand reconnaissance and silvicultural planning; forest management plan writing; reforestation oversight; and inventory data collection and tree-data recording. The position requires work outdoors in varied weather and forest conditions, frequent walking and standing, and occasional lifting or carrying up to 35 pounds. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry or related Forest Sciences is preferred.
10 or more years of professional forestry experience or experience in a related role is preferred.
Ability to work independently in varied settings, including in the field and with clients and other professionals.
Superior written and oral communication skills.
Competence with Microsoft Office software.
Experience collecting and processing GPS data.
Experience with ESRI GIS software and GIS mapping and data collection principles.
Ability to travel and perform overnight work away from the office; travel may be 25–40 percent or more.
Current valid driver's license and personal vehicle suitable for forestry work; mileage is reimbursed.
ATV and snowmobile certifications are preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate confidence, respect, curiosity, and flexibility.
Ability to adapt to changing conditions and priorities, solve problems, make independent decisions, and exercise good judgment.
Ability to perform frequent walking and standing, repetitive grasping and fine manipulation, and occasional bending, squatting, overhead reaching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting or carrying up to 35 pounds.
Ability to work outdoors with frequent exposure to heat, cold, rain, wind, and snow.

Nice To Haves

Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry or related Forest Sciences.
10 or more years of professional forestry experience or a related role.
ATV and snowmobile certifications.
Experience with GPS data collection and processing.
Experience with ESRI GIS software and GIS mapping and data collection principles.

Responsibilities

Mark, set up, market, and administer timber sales in accordance with site-specific prescriptions for Lake States timber types.
Research and delineate harvest boundaries.
Use sub-meter GPS for timber sale establishment, plot location collection, wetland boundary recording, and other applications.
Conduct stand reconnaissance and silvicultural planning.
Write forest management plans.
Supervise and administer reforestation.
Collect inventory data with speed and precision suited to project requirements.
Record detailed tree data and field observations.
Travel to project sites, including overnight and out-of-state travel as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.