Silviculture Analyst

Manulife • Shreveport, LA

13d • $56,925 - $94,875 • Hybrid

About The Position

Leads the silviculture program for Manulife Investment Management Forest Management’s (MFM) Southern Division and Lake States. Scope: Managed properties totaling approximately 2.2 million acres in the Western Gulf, Central South, Mid-Atlantic, Lake States, and Allegheny regions of eastern United states. Decision support for client properties in the Southern Division and Lake States

Requirements

• A Master of Science degree in forestry or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in forest management. A Bachelor of Science with extensive experience will be considered.
• Strong computer and analytical skills are required.
• Knowledge of growth & yield model systems such as SiMS or other related systems is desired.
• Demonstrated proficiency in discounted cashflow analysis and other analytic skills to support optimal business decisions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Geographic Information Systems with skills to master internal forest information systems.
• Knowledgeable of forestry regulation, harvesting systems, contracting process, and timber marketing.
• Must be team player and self-motivated
• Must have excellent relationships, interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be service oriented.
• Must be willing to travel 30 to 40 percent of time

Nice To Haves

• Remote sensing skills using satellite imagery is a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more regional silviculture systems including regeneration, management best practices, management cost and return expectations, discounted cash flow analysis

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and guidance to MFM Operations on current silviculture practice, treatment efficacy, and root-cause problem analysis.
• Actively participates in and maintains oversight on research cooperative program meetings, obligations, and work plans.
• Utilizes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and internal forest management systems to analyze forest information data to improve silvicultural systems and performance.
• Develop strategies to transfer, deploy, and monitor value-adding silviculture technology with MFM Operations.
• Manage MFM’s divisional fertilizer, pesticide, seedling procurement programs in collaboration with MFM Operations.
• Project and data management skills are highly desired.
• Provide financial analysis and G&Y support to operations
• Actively participate in MFM’s forest resource planning program to provide guidance on benefit analysis of the latest silviculture and forest management technologies.
• Advance Manulife Investment Management Timberland (MIMT) business development objectives including property acquisitions, property disposition strategy, timberland investment analysis and decision support tools, and other strategic business objectives.
• Support MFM’s conformance with certification requirements and support management systems that enable the advancement of MFM’s forest stewardship commitment.
• Continuously improve business procedures and provide training and support to ensure the effective deployment and use of property data and business systems by MFM personnel.
• Special projects as requested or needed.

Benefits

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
• Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.
• Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

What This Job Offers

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