Senior Registered Professional Forester (Forester)

Full Time

  Meridian Forest Services Limited

  Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Meridian Forest Services Limited is a professional consulting firm that specializes in forest management. We are based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia with office locations in Coombs, and Port Alberni. We are committed to providing safe, quality, efficient and professional forestry services for both private and crown sectors of British Columbia’s forest industry.

We are currently looking for a Senior Registered Professional Forester to join our team. The successful candidate must be a team player who is focused on personal safety, quality and achieving productivity targets. The Forester will be responsible for managing and developing our forestry department. This will include coordination of work flow, liaisons with clients, peer reviews, training, as well as assisting with site plans and applications. This position will require some camp work as well as flexibility to work in our various office locations on Vancouver Island.

All Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Be a Registered Professional Forester with a minimum of 5 years’ experience with coastal site plans.

• Be confident with Cengea software, as well as coastal road and cutblock site plans preparation.

• Experience with Roadeng, and ArcMap software.

• Experience with Ecosystem Based Management.

• Provide leadership in regards to safety, ems, legislation and standards.

• Mentor and train Junior and Assistant Foresters.

• A valid BC driver’s license.

Compensation

At Meridian, we offer a competitive compensation package, diversity in work and a professional team environment.