Job Status: Filled

Project Forester/Ecologist (Forester)

Full Time

  B.A. Blackwell and Associates Ltd, (http://www.bablackwell.com)

  North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

B.A. Blackwell and Associates Ltd, a North Vancouver based integrated forestry consulting firm currently has an opening for a Project Forester/Ecologist.

B.A. Blackwell and Associates was formed in 1989 and provides consulting services to a wide variety of clients by combining expertise in forest management, forest and fire ecology, forest engineering, silviculture and research.

Reporting to our team of Senior Professionals, the Project Forester is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing a wide range of forestry projects including but not limited to:

  • Preparation of silviculture prescriptions and stand management prescriptions;
  • Ecological mapping and classification;
  • Forest health assessments;
  • Detailed ecological assessments (DEIF certification an asset);
  • Analysis and planning of complex forestry projects;
  • Forest practice audits;
  • Urban forestry; and
  • Data preparation, analysis and reporting.

Qualifications:

  • A university degree in Forest Resource Management/Forest Sciences, with a minimum of two years related experience;
  • Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals (or eligible for registration);
  • Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Access, and Arcinfo/Arcview GIS applications in a Windows environment; and
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (proficiency in written and spoken English is essential).

The positions will be based in North Vancouver but will involve considerable travel throughout British Columbia. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

For further information about our company visit our website at www.bablackwell.com

Application Deadline: October 15, 2015.