Silviculture Forester

Manulife • Usa, WA

1d • $53,250 - $88,750 • Hybrid

About The Position

Planning, coordinating, supervising, and implementing forest management and silviculture projects and programs in a team environment. Manulife Investment Management Forest Management has the objective of providing a timber harvesting and silviculture program that meets or exceeds all laws and SFI® objectives and achieves target investment returns for the client. Scope: The Columbia River Area encompasses roughly 105,000 acres in SW Washington, Mid-Columbia and NW Oregon. Lead and support in all aspects of silviculture, miscellaneous forest products, and land management operations. Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders. Develop and maintain relationships with harvesting, silviculture, and road building contractors. Knowledgeable in all facets of industrial forestry.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Forest Management (or related field such as Forest Engineering/ Forest Science) or equivalent experience is required.
• 2-5 years of timber management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Washington and Oregon forest practice regulations.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of computer software, with emphasis in ESRI products, Excel, Access, and Word.
• Must be a team player, able to understand and work with others, and with different personalities.
• Must be highly motivated and entrepreneurial.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of working alone in steep, uneven, rugged terrain

Responsibilities

• Lead reforestation, precommercial thinning, competing vegetation control, fertilization, insect, animal and disease damage control, miscellaneous forest products, etc.
• Participate in Region silviculture projects.
• Support of harvest unit design, boundary delineation, environmental compliance, harvest system selection, bidding/negotiating price, contracting, contract administration, etc.
• Administer timberland management contracts.
• Participate in the NW Division safety program.
• Provide information to populate and maintain tactical harvest plans.
• Support implementation of SFI® standards for timberland management activities.
• Manage and update GIS data and other technical platforms as assigned.
• Interact with other MIM groups such as Acquisitions, Client Account Group, etc as needed.
• Special projects as requested or needed.
• Assist with contract appraisals, costing, bids, and retrospective analysis.
• Assist with contract negotiation and document preparation.

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