Employer Manulife Forest Management Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills Position Responsibilities:Assisting delivered timber harvesting operations including planning, harvest layout, contract administration, timber security, quality inspections and reporting. Developing site specific silviculture prescriptions, planning, budgeting, and implementing all applicable operations.Administering local reforestation programs to ensure successful plantations are reestablished that meet or exceed growth expectations.Update inventory and mapping software in conjunction with resource support personnel.Asset protection, working with external consultants, contractors and state agency personnel to ensure casualty losses are minimized.Work with HFM Recreational License Administrators, hunters, and other recreational users to ensure license compliance and improve non-timber revenue.Participate in special projects to add diversity and broaden skills. Required Qualifications:A bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field.A minimum of 2 years’ forest management experience is preferred.Valid driver’s license and be insurable with company’s commercial carrier.Strong computer and analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and ArcGIS.Knowledge of, or ability to learn and apply key financial concepts to business decisions.Must be a great teammate and have strong communication.Client service oriented.Complete drug testing requirement and comply to company’s drug and alcohol policy. Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: DeRidder, LA Application Deadline: Sat, 10/31/2026 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: https://careercenter.eforester.org/jobs/view/forester/85602693/
