Strike Force Forester
About The Position
LandVest is seeking an energetic and dedicated professional for its Strike Force team. Strike Force foresters play a vital role to LandVest’s clients providing forest inventory, timber marking, harvest layout, and boundary maintenance services across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and elsewhere in the United States. The Strike Force is a team of foresters that are strategically located throughout the Northeast. Each member works locally with one of LandVest’s regional offices. The team travels together to a project location approximately 8-10 days per month. While not on an out-of-town project, this person will assist our Biometrician in data management, data quality control and analytics and our regional manager with field work. This will be a mix of 60-70% field work and 30-40% office work. LandVest is committed to training and mentorship so our foresters will quickly become well versed in several aspects of forest management and inventory.
Requirements
- Strong data management skills – Excel, Access, R, Python.
- Strong work ethic, dedication and commitment to excellence.
- Willingness to travel predominantly across the Northeast and occasionally Pennsylvania or elsewhere on short notice.
- Passion for the forestry profession.
- Open mind and readiness to learn from experienced foresters.
- Willingness to work alone outdoors in all weather conditions and difficult terrain.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or similar from an SAF accredited program.
- One or more years of work experience with similar duties.
- Carbon cruising experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Overstory and understory data collection using a variety of inventory methods including point sample, fixed radius and carbon inventory protocols.
- Use of field data recorders and mobile GIS solutions.
- Implementation of silvicultural prescriptions through marking & sale layout.
- Boundary line maintenance and GPS data collection.
- Review incoming data, verify quality and accuracy and reformat as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- paid time off
- travel bonus & incentives
- Company-issued truck with personal use options
- Healthcare
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- disability plans
- 401k Retirement Plan with company match
- A stable organization celebrating over 55 years in business
- A positive work environment
- Training, the opportunity to build upon your education and hone your forestry skills
- All tools, equipment, materials and travel expenses reimbursement
- Continuing education
- Advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
