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District Forester (4)

Deadline:
Employer:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Job Field:
Forestry
Job Type:
Full Time
Location:
California
Location Detail:
California
Job Description:

District Forester

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division. Currently, our Lassen Forestry District has an opening for a qualified District Forester to sustainably manage the Company’s timberlands in Shasta and Tehama counties. This position involves working with California Registered Professional Foresters (RPFs) to prepare harvest plans and administer harvest operations. Work will be based out of the Lassen District office in Anderson, CA.

About The Position

  • Prepare Timber Harvest Plans (THPs), including research, field work, mapping, and writing
  • Administer contracts for field operations including marketing, logging, and road construction
  • Effectively and professionally represent the Company, interacting with neighbors and state regulatory agencies
  • Conduct botanical, wildlife, archeological, roads, and watercourse surveys
  • Assist in reforestation activities, including planting and site preparation
  • Forestry-related project work in a wide range of weather and field conditions
  • Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, and GPS
Qualifications:

Qualifications

  • A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license or the ability to qualify for, take, and pass the RPF exam after qualification through a combination of educational and/or work experience
  • Familiarity with the California Forest Practice Rules and fieldwork involved in THP preparation
  • Basic understanding of logging, road construction, and reforestation operations
  • Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, and strong work ethic
  • Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs
  • Ability to work both independently and as a team member
  • Current valid drivers’ license and the ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and safely negotiate steep forest roads
Miscellaneous:

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

Benefits:

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.

How to Apply:

https://www.spi-ind.com/Careers/Details/3777007292024

If you are qualified and would like to join our team, please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:

Sierra Pacific Industries
Amy Sarti, Human Resources
PO Box 496014
Redding, CA 96049
(530) 378-8107

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