Production Forester (Forester)

  Hancock Forest Management

  Orting, Washington, United States

Hancock Forest Management, Inc. (HFM), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG). Hancock Natural Resource Group is a Manulife Asset Management Company.

Hancock Timber Resource Group was founded in 1985 by foresters and investment professionals who believed that timberland provided investors with an attractive asset class to further diversify their portfolios. Our clients have assets located in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and the United States. As of June 30, 2016, assets under management totaled approximately $11.6 billion.

Hancock Forest Management has an opening for a Production Forester in our Orting, WA office.

General Directive: Responsible for harvest unit and associated transportation systems planning layout, budgeting, permitting, and contract supervision.

Scope:
* North Cascades Washington region encompasses over 203,000 acres
* Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, concerned stake holders, HFM staff, and HTRG staff
* Develop and maintain relationships with road maintenance, road construction, and harvesting contractors
* Knowledgeable in areas of harvest layout and permitting
* Knowledgeable in areas of road maintenance and new road construction
* Knowledgeable in areas of harvest operations, log manufacturing, log sorting, and log quality control

Job Dimensions:
* Harvest unit and associated transportation systems planning
* Harvest unit layout, administration, and contract supervision
* Development of annual property budgets and forecasts
* SFI compliance
* Risk Management
* Basic mapping tasks with ArcMap
* Other duties as assigned

Specific Duties:
* Provide direction and oversight for the management of harvest unit layout
* Manage harvest unit and road construction bid and negotiation processes
* Contract administration and compliance of harvesting and road construction projects; actively support Log Quality Control program
* Active involvement in the North Cascades safety program
* Active involvement in the Muckleshoot Initiatives
* Assist with the development of budgets and forecasts
* Implementation of SFI standards
* Support HNRG groups such as Acquisitions, Client Account Group, etc.
* Special projects as requested or needed

Job Requirements:
* A bachelor's degree in Forest Management or related field such as Forest Engineering/Forest Science
* Demonstrate organizational skills
* Knowledge of Microsoft computer software, with emphasis in Excel, Access, and Word preferred.
* Knowledge of using Lotus Notes or similar e-mail program
* Knowledgeable in GIS and ArcMap
* Team player, be able to understand and work with other's needs and with different personalities
* Highly motivated and entrepreneurial
* Strong oral and written communication skills

Compensation

Hancock Forest Management offers a competitive compensation and benefit package, a team oriented work environment and growth opportunities for its employees.

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