Forest Technician (Technologists & Technicians)

Full Time

  BackCountry Forest Service

  Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

Forest Technician

Looking for Forest Technicians for contract work around the Grande Prairie area. Job qualifications include 

  • Experience in Harvest Layout and Silviculture Surveys
  •  Forest Technology Diploma, or Bachelors Degree in Forestry 
  •  Familiar with Forest Legislation and Regulations 
  •  Experienced in Riparian Assessments, Watercourse and Environmental Feature Classification
  • Experienced in Road and Cut Block Layout 
  • Experience with ArcMap for Mapping and Spatial Anaylsis an asset

All positions also require AB standard first aid, Bear awarness, and H2S training (can be provided if necessary) AB Class 5 (or equvilent) drivers license with a clean abstract. 

ATV operators traning and valid chainsaw certification an asset. 

Compensation

All field work is based on a piece rate. We offer top industry rates and flexible time off. Our 2017 data shows individual employee earnings ranging between 4500 - 10 000$ a month. Although clearly earnings will vary, no matter your experience and skill level you can expect to be well compensated for your efforts. Hourly rates are available for certain tasks and advanced positions.