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Forester - GIS

Employer
Sierra Pacific Industries
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-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 Forestry Division in Anderson, California has an opening for a forester with working knowledge of forest practices and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

About the Position

  • Leverage modern technology for on-the-ground forestry applications
  • Collaborate with internal, agency, and contract technical specialists to perform data queries and analysis using GIS
  • Manage essential files and reports related to the Company’s Stewardship Agreement with USFS
  • Effectively and accurately generate maps and resource reports
  • Install, troubleshoot, and manage various forestry-related programs and software
  • Maintain and update critical GIS map files and associated data in relational databases
  • Accurately read, analyze, and interpret maps and aerial photography

Qualifications

  • Bachelors’ degree in Forestry, GIS, or Natural Resources
  • Demonstrated experience using ArcGIS Pro and GIS systems
  • Working knowledge of forest practices
  • Demonstrated capability installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining computer programs and software
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Familiarity with standard data collection tools such as iPads and GPS and file sharing/data management apps
  • Experience with QGIS and Avenza is desirable
  • Demonstrated organizational skills with superior attention to detail
  • Positive attitude, self-motivated, ability to work as a team member in a crew environment
  • Valid California driver’s license, or ability to obtain upon acceptance of job offer
Job Field:
Forestry
GIS/Technology
Job Type:
Full Time
Location Detail:
Anderson, CA
Salary:
$70,000 to $90,000 per year is the general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.
Job 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.

How to apply:

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
Human Resources
PO Box 496011
Redding, CA 96049
(866) 378-8001
or 
apply online at the link to full job posting below. 

You can view all our career opportunities at: spi-ind.com/forestry

Applications open until filled

Application Deadline:

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