Operations Forester
(Forester)
Full Time
Farmington, Maine, United States
Operations Forester – Farmington, Maine
AFM’s western Maine and northern New Hampshire district has an opening for an Operations Forester position reporting to the District Manager with a field office in Farmington, ME. The position is responsible for timber harvest preparation and contract administration duties for client managed properties. Timber harvest preparation duties include harvest area and road reconnaissance, field layout, and application of silvicultural prescriptions. Contract administration duties focus on monitoring contractor harvesting, and road construction and maintenance activities.
Work Environment
* Significant time working alone in remote forestlands accessed by private unimproved woods roads
* Long periods of outdoor work including extreme weather conditions (proper dress required)
* Must be skilled with orienteering and short term survival skills
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
* Forestry operations (road and harvest reconnaissance, refine silvicultural prescriptions, and land management activities)
* Contract administration (road construction and maintenance, timber harvesting)
* Employ established protocols for the development of plans, implementation of timber harvest and road construction projects, and other associated duties
* Provide field administration of timber product preparation to market specifications
Compensation
Salary and Benefits ∗ Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience ∗ Salary position paid semi-monthly ∗ Paid holidays ∗ Paid vacation schedule ∗ Company assigned vehicle, laptop PC and cellular device provided ∗ Healthcare and disability plan ∗ 401(K) retirement plan ∗ Eligible for annual bonus plan