Forester or Forester Technician
(Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)
Full Time
Crab Orchard, West Virginia, United States
American Forest Management, Inc. (AFM) is one of the largest forest consulting and real estate brokerage firms in the United States.
AFM currently manages over 4.7 million acres of privately owned timberland and has sold over $1 billion in real estate in 1,384 transactions since 2005. With 250 employees operating from 44 offices located in 15 states, AFM’s team of professionals is focused on meeting client needs by providing a complete range of forestry services. Our small regionally dispersed offices allow us to provide individualized services, and our large overall size allows us to coordinate teams of foresters and technical specialists for large, complex jobs.
We are currently seeking a Forester or Forester Technician for our Crab Orchard, West Virginia office.
Full-time position – minimum 45 hours per week required, paid vacation schedule, health care and disability plan, 9 paid holidays, vehicle provided, some out of town and overnight work required (expenses paid), participation in 401 (k) plan (after reaching 21 years of age and 6 months of employment). The successful candidate will have to relocate to within 15 miles or 30 minutes of the Crab Orchard, WV office.
Responsibilities and Job Requirements:
Timber Sales and Appraisals – All aspects of field work, office work and reporting to landowner/client.
• Systematic sampling of merchantable and premerchantable timberland using both fixed radius plots and prism sampling methods.
• Identify, locate and mark property lines.
• Identify and mark streamside management zones (SMZs).
• Identification of commercial tree species (winter and summer).
• Design and implementation of timber harvesting plan for clearcut, select cut and thinning sales.
• Prepare timber sale maps and review computer-generated digitized maps.
• Prepare timber sale bid notice and review timber sale contracts.
• Perform timber harvesting inspections to ensure compliance with contract.
• Collect timber and land sale data for appraisal purposes.
• Organize and audit timber sale settlements.
• Prepare and negotiate contracts with independent contract loggers.
• Assist with the hiring of additional independent contract loggers.
Compensation
Compensation • This is a salaried position with paychecks issued semi-monthly. Salary level will be based on previous experience and ability to fulfill job requirements.