Job Opportunity: Planning Forester Community Forestry

Employee type: Full time, Permanent

Business Unit: Resources Stewardship

Location: Kamloops, BC

Compensation: $75,000 - $95,000/ Annually

Forsite is looking for a Planning Forester Community Forestry with strong communication and project management skills to support our community forest clients in BC, with a current focus on the Logan Lake Community Forest.

WHO WE ARE

With 11 locations throughout Canada, Forsite Consultants Ltd. is a leading provider of integrated forest land development and management services. Our staff are industry leaders in forestry technology, strategic planning, resource and land management and professional forestry. Forsite has been SAFE certified since 2007 and is committed to growth, innovation and maintaining a safe and respectful working environment.

At Forsite we will excel by being a flexible, adaptable, people-oriented business that grows and profits by creating value for our customers and opportunities for our employees. We will apply our skills, knowledge and technologies to be the best forest management company. We value fostering and sustaining an environment of diversity and inclusion where everyone can reach their full potential

WHAT WILL YOU DO

Operating within Forsites Resource Stewardship Group, you will

- Develop progressive experience in the management of the Logan Lake Community Forest (LLCF),

- Support the overall governance of the LLCF including board meetings, strategic planning and related communications,

- Assist in the coordination of Forsites teams in support of the LLCF and other community forests,

- Coordinate stakeholder & public engagement to support the goals of community forests,

- Support indigenous reconciliation for community forest clients and support the implementation of indigenous engagement and relationship building to meet strategic and operational goals,

- Coordinate and manage community forest planning projects including strategic timber planning, forest stewardship, access management, visual resource management, old growth management, watershed and wildfire restoration and climate change mitigation, and

- Support variety of other forest management planning projects being implemented for other clients.

WHO YOU ARE

• A safety conscious attitude
• Post-secondary education with a natural resource management focus
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in forest management planning and operations
• Registered or eligible to be registered as an RPF (BC)
• Experience in forest management and planning processes.
• Background in operational forest management and/or wildfire risk management would be an asset
• Valid drivers license and safe driving record
• Able to work both independently under limited direct supervision as well as in a project team environment
• Flexible with strong organizational and time management skills to with ability to work under pressure to meet targets; and
• Able to work with excellent attention to detail with work accuracy and quality.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

In addition to a challenging and rewarding work environment, Forsite provides competitive wages, a solid benefits package, supported professional development and a company matched pension program.

Forsite welcomes applications from everyone and is looking for the most suitable individual with the skills and knowledge to effectively complete the duties required of the position.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please go to Forsite career page: https://forsite.ca/job-postings/

Deadline to apply: open until filled

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.