Chinook Forest Management, as part of the Chinook Forest Partners family of businesses, is a nimble and entrepreneurial forest manager in the Northwest US. Core values include sustainability, client alignment, and total transparency with all stakeholders.
Primary Job Duties
i. Competency in all of the below is not required; a willingness to pursue this knowledge and learn from leadership may be sufficient
ii. Assist in harvest & road layout, and silviculture administration
iii. Assist in the implementation of herbicide spray program
iv. Assist in compliance with SFI certification; responsible for maintaining accurate records and audit compliance
v. Provide on-site logger oversight and guidance
vi. Assist in forest inventory, resource mapping, boundary line delineation, timber sale administration, marking of pre/non-commercial treatments, marking of commercial treatments/timber sales, road layout, RMZ layout, and other technical and professional forestry practices as required or needed
vii. Manage projects independently and with other team members from start to finish
viii. This job is approximately 75% field based
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Minimum qualifications
- As stated previously, competency in all of the below is not required; a willingness to pursue this knowledge and learn from leadership may be sufficient
- BS or AA in forestry, at least 2 years’ traditional forestry experience a plus
- Past field experience in assessing and implementing various reforestation practices used in the Pacific Northwest
- Ability to navigate in remote field locations and determine treatment polygons for planting and monitoring of natural regeneration
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Extremely well-organized and detail oriented
- Willing listener with the ability to translate communications into the appropriate course of action
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a sometimes fast-paced work environment
- Proficiency in basic computer programs such as MS Word and Excel
- Working knowledge of ArcView or ArcGIS and MS Access is a plus
- Leadership mindset, and a desire to grow and develop professionally
Please email resume and cover letter to admin@chinookforestmanagement.com