Forester (Forester)

Full Time

  American Forest Management, Inc. (http://americanforestmanagement.com/)

  Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

American Forest Management, Inc. (AFM) is one of the largest forest consulting and real estate brokerage firms in the United States.

AFM currently manages over 4.7 million acres of privately owned timberland and has sold over $1 billion in real estate in 1,384 transactions since 2005. With 260 employees operating from 44 offices located in 17 states, AFM’s team of professionals is focused on meeting client needs by providing a complete range of forestry services. Our small regionally dispersed offices allow us to provide individualized services, and our large overall size allows us to coordinate teams of foresters and technical specialists for large, complex jobs.

The Edgefield Office manages approximately 75,000 acres of institutional client land (TIMO’s) and works extensively the local private landowners.  Foresters are expected to interact with multiple client types.

Minimum Requirements:  Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or a 2 year technical degree in Forestry with 2-4 years of experience preferred.

Full-time Position:  Minimum 45 hours per week required, paid vacation schedule, health care and disability plan, 9 paid holidays, vehicle provided, some out of town and overnight work required (expenses paid), participation in 401(k) plan (after reaching 21 years of age and 6 months of employment).

Responsibilities and Job Requirements:

Timber Sales and Appraisals – All aspects of field work, office work and reporting to landowner/client.

  • Systematic sampling of merchantable and premerchantable timberland using both fixed radius plots and prism sampling methods using field data recorders.

  • GPS/Mapping/GIS capabilities to create tract maps, timber sale information and contract requirements.

  • Assist with data entry activities with client’s accounting systems

  • Identify, locate and mark property lines.

  • Identify and mark streamside management zones (SMZs).

  • Identification of commercial tree species (winter and summer).

  • Design and implementation of timber harvesting plan for clearcut, select cut and thinning sales.

  • Prepare timber sale maps and review computer-generated digitized maps.

  • Prepare timber sale bid notice and review timber sale contracts.

  • Perform timber harvesting inspections to ensure compliance with contract.

  • Collect timber and land sale data for appraisal purposes.

  • Organize and audit timber sale settlements.

  • Timberland Management – All aspects of field work, office work and reporting to landowner/client.

  • Inspection of clients’ tracts.

  • Proposal and implementation of timberland management activities specific to individual sites and client goals including site preparation techniques (mechanical & chemical), prescribed burning, chemical release spray, herbaceous weed control, reforestation activities, seedling survival check, timber stand improvement activities (commercial & pre-commercial thinning, fertilization, chemical release, etc.).

  • Prepare and negotiate contracts with independent contractors for clients’ management services.

  • Supervision of contracted services, including certifying completion of work for payment.

  • Meeting with landowner/client to review management activities, answer questions and make proposals regarding their timberland.

  • Patrol property boundaries and points of access.

  • Assist with management plan preparation.

  • Additional Requirements

    • Ability to generate new business (meet with potential clients, explain our business, etc.).

    • Ability to efficiently and effectively perform existing work.

    • Familiarity with computer-generated spreadsheets and word processing.

    • Preparation of weekly timesheet showing all time worked by project, bill method and task.

    • Required travel and ability to function as a team member on large projects throughout the U.S.

    • Contact adjoining landowners to client's landholding.

    • Check leases for possible violations.

Salary and Benefits

  • Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

  • Salary position paid semi-monthly

  • Paid holidays

  • Paid vacation schedule

  • Company assigned vehicle

  • Healthcare and disability plan

  • 401(K) retirement plan

  • Eligible for annual bonus plan

    Employment contract required. All specific terms, conditions, benefits, compensation and requirements of employment will be set forth in an Employment Contract to be executed by employee and company.