Senior Forester (RPF) (Forester)

Full Time

  Xatsull Development Corporation

  Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Job Summary

A Permanent Full-Time or Contract Senior Forester, you possess broad experience across the forest sector that includes; all aspects of stump to dump logging, timber sales, "industry player" contract & price negotiations, equipment purchase & maintenance programs, First Nations forest tenure development, community forest management, budget development, safety program development and all aspects of program administration. You can effectively & efficiently meet the demands of multiple projects operating in parallel. You confidently apply your professional independence and are willing to provide guidance, "hands on" direction and leadership while building and managing a full phase logging operation with a potential of 200,000 cubic meters of annual cut. Our CEO will rely on your judgement for integration of forestry-related issues into multi-phase development projects.*

Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications:

  • - Registration in good standing as an RPF with the Association of BC Forest Professionals
  • - A commitment to safe work practices and to the safety of co-workers
  • - Experience managing integrated resource strategies and objectives, and higher-level planning initiatives
  • - Experience administering ecosystem-based management and managing other forest legislation requirements
  • - Demonstrated ability to organize and execute workloads across multiple projects as part of a diligent and accountable team
  • - Possess excellent inter-personal and technical communication skills required for a professional environment and essential for leading project teams
  • - Current knowledge of forestry-related software, MS Office applications and GPS equipment
  • - First Nations tenure development experience is a desired asset
  • - Knowledge of Cariboo Regional Forestry practices is a desired asset
  • - Knowledge of road / cutting permit compilation and the appraisal process is a desired asset
  • - Available to travel
  • - Valid driver’s license

Benefits

Extensive and competitive benefits package will be provided

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $65,000.00 to $90,000.00 /year

Required experience:

  • forestry management: 5 years

Required education:

  • Bachelor's

Job Location:

  • Williams Lake, BC

Required license or certification:

  • Registered Professional Forester (RPF)

Required language:

  • English

Compensation

$65,000 - $90,000 a year