Professional Forester (Forester)

Full Time

  Island Timberlands LP (http://www.islandtimberlands.com/)

  Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Professional Forester Opportunity

Nanoose Bay, BC

The Company Island Timberlands LP is a private timberlands business focused on growing and harvesting high quality timber and other forest products from coastal British Columbia for a broad customer base in the Pacific Rim region.

Recognized as one of the best sources of high quality Douglas-fir, hemlock and cedar in North America, Island Timberlands has the second largest private timberlands holding in British Columbia.

The Opportunity

We have an immediate opening for a Professional Forester at our Nanoose Bay office, reporting to the Forestry Operations Manager.

This position requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills to effectively work across multiple teams within a dynamic company environment.

With an office based out of Nanoose Bay, travel will be required throughout the company’s operating areas with a diverse range of responsibilities including:

  •  Planning and supervision of operational silviculture programs
  •  Assisting the coordination of salvage, deactivation, and forest inventory programs
  •  Working closely with staff and contract field crews to ensure environmental and safety standards are achieved
  •  Liaise with the public, government agencies, and other stakeholders as required
  •  Project management as assigned
  •  Participating in preparation of budgets, accruals, and forecasting

Qualifications

  •  Registered, or eligible for registration with the Association of BC Forest Professionals as an RPF
  •  Strong oral and written communication skills
  •  Self-starter with a minimum of 2 years related work experience
  •  Knowledge of certification systems and relevant legislation
  •  Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  •  Experience with Genus Resources, Map Window, ArcGIS, Plant Wizard, and SNAP would be an asset