Silviculture Forester (Forester)

Full Time

  Aspen Planers Ltd (http://aspenplaners.ca/)

  Merritt, British Columbia, Canada

Silviculture Forester – Full Time Employment Opportunity

The Place:

The woodlands division at Aspen Planers in Merritt, BC is currently accepting resumes for a Silviculture Forester.

The Job:

Aspen Planers Ltd. (Aspen) is seeking a dynamic, experienced, self-starting, team-orientated individual to serve as a Silviculture Forester. This is a permanent, full-time position working under the supervision of the company’s Woodlands Manager-Planning. You will have a Silviculture Planner report directly to you. You will be responsible for the management of all Silviculture programs associated with the managed licences held by Aspen. These Programs and activities include the following: Reforestation, Site Preparation, Stocking Surveys and Cone and Seed Inventories. In addition, the management of a data-base (Phoenix) including the Legal Reporting of all activities is a critical component of this position.

You will work in concert with other managers and foresters in administration, finances, planning and harvesting departments.

The geographic forest lands held under management of this position include both the Merritt and Lillooet Timber Supply areas and portions of the Kamloops and Fraser Timber Supply Areas.

Job Qualifications:

– Must have a Post-secondary degree or diploma in Forestry or Natural Resource Sciences.
– Must be an active registered member of the ABCFP.
– Must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience in the management of Silviculture Programs.
– Must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience managing Silviculture Data-Bases and Electronic Submissions (RESULTS, SPAR).
– Must be capable of directing, supervising and managing contractors and staff.
– Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a changing environment.
– Must demonstrate experience and familiarity with ArcGIS or MapInfo programs.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with experience and education.