Job Status: Filled

Senior Forestry Engineer (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Full Time

  Hays - Forestry

  British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada

Located in a stunning coastal town, this position offers the incumbent a fantastic opportunity to grow with a business that has a proven track record of growth that also looks set to continue. This job offers a fantastic camp-style package where employees maintain a balanced life between the field and the city.

As a senior forest professional you will be expected to manage a large area of coastal forest that produces around 200,000 m3 per annum and supervise a team of junior foresters and technicians to ensure that the company objectives are met.  Working with the junior team members you will oversee the cutblock and field layout, ensuring that the overall design provides effective output for the logging crews. This position will involve contract negotiation and interaction with external stake holders such as First Nations groups and government agencies.  The successful candidate will also be committed to providing a safe workplace for both company employees and contractors.

To be suitable for this role you can have either a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry or a Forestry Diploma and have at least seven years of experience in forestry.  Successful candidates will have some experience in coastal operations and have worked with software programs such as Road Eng. Ideally you will be either a Registered Professional Forester or Technician and be comfortable working with a rotational schedule. This position offers a fantastic base salary, as well as an exceptional package of benefits that are among the top in the industry.

This is an amazing opportunity to get back to the coast and work with a leading forestry business. If you would like more information, please contact Graham Lade at Hay s Resources and Mining in Vancouver on 604 648 1689 or email. Hays are the leading specialist recruitment company in the world, operating across 33 countries.

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Compensation

Dependent on experience