Forestry Technician
(Technologists & Technicians)
Full Time
Portland, Oregon, United States
Title: Forestry Technician
Status: Full-time, permanent
Reports to: Inventory Forester/Senior Forester
Starting Rate: Commensurate with experience
Starting Date: Immediately
Summary
Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM), is seeking a Forestry Technician to perform a range of tasks on its properties and for its clients in the Pacific Northwest. This position will be based out of Portland, Oregon and requires frequent travel and living in remote locations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Install forest inventory and cruise plots.
- Conduct GIS analysis and map making.
- Complete road inventories.
- Assist with photo points and other ecological monitoring.
- Perform property inspections.
- Assist with harvest layout, tree marking and field mapping.
- Manage harvest and processing of non-timber forest products such as holiday greens and chanterelles
- Conduct vegetation management activities including pre-commercial thinning, fuels reduction, and invasive species management.
- Promote and maintain a safe working environment in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and company policy.
- Other tasks and duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in forestry or natural resources management.
- Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel safely between work sites.
- Experience using a chainsaw and other basic hand tools.
- Ability to interact professionally with co-workers, contractors, and external stakeholders, such as investors, public agencies, conservation groups, and community members.
- Interest and commitment to land stewardship.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Training and experience with ArcGIS, MS Office, Windows Mobile and cruising data collection applications.
- Forest management work experience including cruising, inventory, and harvest layout.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently utilizes power-driven cutting tools such as chainsaws and brush saws, and a variety of hand tools. The employee will be regularly required to navigate and traverse steep, rugged terrain in all weather conditions. Environmental hazards include steep slopes, dense brush, logging slash, down logs and other obstacles, and water.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is consistently exposed to outdoor weather, including, but not limited to extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, snow, wind, and other adverse conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate except when working with power tools. The employee must be capable of working independently and as part of a team. Promoting and maintaining a safe work environment is a top priority for this position.
This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, tasks, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job, management reserves the right to modify essential functions of the job, or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.
Ecotrust Forest Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a diverse staff of qualified, highly-skilled, and creative individuals is necessary to achieve the vision and mission of the project. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our workforce across a range of dimensions.
Preference for Low Income Persons
The Company has received New Market Tax Credit financing. This federal program is designed to stimulate investment in economically distressed communities. Pursuant to the federal requirements for New Market Tax Credit financing for qualified community development entities, strong preference is given to "low income persons" as defined by applicable regulations. Successful applicants will be required to provide requested personal financial information to establish low income status. Qualification of low income status is defined as individuals with family income which is 80% or less of the family median income for their county of residence. Employee qualification as a low-income person will be verified by third-party auditor. This auditor will collect personal financial data directly from the employee, and the personal financial data collected will not be released to the company.
About Ecotrust Forest Management
Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) is a forestland investment management and advisory services company. We manage land on behalf of investors and forestland owners to enhance forest health and productivity, and to produce a diverse array of forest products and services including timber, biomass, carbon, and improved habitat and water quality. In addition, EFM manages the placement of Ecotrust CDE’s New Markets Tax Credit allocation and provides advisory services in forest management, carbon project development, and conservation finance. Read more at www.ecotrustforests.com