Job Status: Filled

Regeneration Forester (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Full Time

  Sierra Pacific Industries (http://www.spi-ind.com)

  Camino, California, United States

Job Description: 
Our Forestry Division, Camino District, has an opening for a qualified Forester to help manage the Company’s timberlands in El Dorado and Placer counties. The successful applicant will be required to work out of the Camino office.
PRIMARY DUTIES
• Evaluate timber stand and vegetative conditions with respect to the potential application of reforestation treatments.
• Plan and conduct reforestation treatment programs, including planting, thinning, burning, site preparations, and vegetation control.
• Write detailed specifications for reforestation work, administer contracts, oversee and evaluate the effectiveness of field operations.
• Provide detailed documentation of work performed and maintain an extensive database.
• Miscellaneous forestry-related project work requiring demanding physical activity.
Qualifications: 
QUALIFICATIONS
• B.S. in Forestry or related field, with the ability to qualify to take the RPF exam in 3 years or less preferred.
• 2+ years of forestry field experience is preferred, particularly with reforestation practices applicable to California.
• Knowledge of the physiology and attributes of Sierra Nevada tree and plant species, tree improvement programs, and nursery practices is preferred.
• Familiarity with the California Forest Practice Rules and industry practice.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs.
• Possess good woods and map reading skills; ability to navigate in remote terrain and to excel in physical outdoor work in difficult environmental conditions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possession of a Qualified Applicators Certificate is helpful.
• Possess a valid California driver’s license, and experience in driving hazardous mountain roads.