Operational Planning Forester (Forester)

Full Time

  Balcaen Consolidated Contracting Ltd

  Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

The Balcaen operation is a highly reputable and innovative forest and land management firm centralized in the beautiful Okanagan. We have an immediate opening for an Operational Planning Forester located in Vernon, B.C.

As a member of our team, you will have the ability to further develop your professional platform of experience while applying a strong and progressive forest stewardship direction to our private land, woodlots, timber tenures and general land and forest management projects.

As an Operational Planning Forester you will develop and apply environmentally, socially and economically acceptable forest management practices while creating, but not limited to Forest Stewardship Plans(FSP), Woodlot Licence Plans(WLP), cutting permit(CP) administration and submissions, harvesting and access management, post-harvest silviculture obligations including all monitoring and reporting. This position will be to develop and implement strategies and results to augment the above listed plans and ensure planning components meet legislative and higher level plans for standard operating procedures and client certification requirements.

The eligible candidate must be registered and in good standing with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals (ABCFP) as a Registered Professional Forester or Registered Forester In Training.

Strong organizational skills and a professional and friendly demeanour is essential for our work environment and for representing our firm with the public, our clients, government staff, First Nations, industry and resource user groups.

Although this position will be based heavier to an office environment, the successful candidate must have a willingness to work in the field collecting and analyzing data for assessing, prescribing, mapping and applying to higher level phases of timber and general development activities.

This position provides an exciting insight and hands-on experience of responsible and sustainable forest management from the up-front planning through to the growth and care of our next generation forests.

Additional Desired Attributes:

  • Strong background in operational forestry, timber harvesting and land management 
  • Experience directly related to integrated resource management on crown and private land 
  • Demonstrated experience in managing multiple tasks within a diverse work environment 
  • Must possess a valid drivers licence in the Province of British Columbia  Multi-Phase timber development skills in both the office and the field 
  • Possess a strong work ethic, willingness to work with others in a team setting sharing ideas and have a commitment to being organized and exuberantly displaying a high work standard while meeting company expectations. 
  • Have a solid understanding and working knowledge of Safety in the forest industry and a general understanding of Safe Certification requirements as set out by the B.C. Forest Safety Council and Worksafe B.C. 
  • Strong computer skills and related software knowledge in such programs as Excel, Word, Powerpoint, RESULTS, ArcGIS, LiDAR and Avenza maps 
  • General knowledge of Timber Harvesting, Road Building and Log Hauling equipment will be considered an asset 

Compensation

Compensation: In addition to a diversified and rewarding environment, we offer a competitive wage
with benefits that will commensurate with the individual’s level of certification and years of experience.