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Forester II - Area Forester

Deadline:
Employer:
Roseburg Forest Products
Job Field:
Forestry
Job Type:
Experienced Professional
Location:
North Carolina
Location Detail:
Roanoke Rapids
Job Description:

Purpose

Professional degreed forester with direct financial and regulatory compliance responsibility for assigned management activities on the Roanoke Timberlands. A field oriented position with office work limited to project planning and management.

Key Responsibilities

 Plan, implement and administer assigned activities to meet or exceed standards set by Roseburg, applicable regulations, and the SFI Standard

 Assigned activities include the following; stumpage program projects, property management projects, and fire suppression

 Maintain safe working conditions and facilities for staff and promote safe work behaviors

 Management of assigned projects within budget objectives

 Project planning expanded to multi-year planning forecasts and basic economic analysis

 Ensuring that contract work is done in full compliance with specifications and supporting staff as needed

 Ensure that herbicide applications are done in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations

 Manage workload and assigned service contractors with minimal supervision

 Negotiate easements and other land use needs as requested

 Represent the company positively in all interactions with agencies and industry cooperators

 Maintain good relationships with the public and neighbors at all times

 Protect the Roanoke Timberlands from risk of loss due to fire or public abuse

 Models company core values

 Requirements

Qualifications:

Minimum Experience: 5 Years

Maximum Experience: 10 Years

Required Degree: 4 Year Degree 

Travel: 2% Manage Others: No

Required Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, with three (3) plus years of proven field experience

 Highly organized with ability to work in and maintain a highly functional team environment

 Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills

 Basic knowledge of herbicides, modes of action, and field application techniques

 Basic knowledge of harvest equipment, harvest systems and harvest unit layout

 Basic knowledge of forest inventory equipment and measurement techniques

 Working knowledge of the BMPs for Water Quality in Virginia and North Carolina

 Safety conscience and physically capable of working in forested environments and adverse terrain in all weather conditions

 Ability to manage multiple projects and seasonally demanding workloads

 Proficiency in MS Office and forestry related software

 Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work independently

 Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement

 Must be excited about growing trees and being part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

 ArcGIS

 Tcruise

Miscellaneous:

Description

Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates. Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. To learn more about the company please visit www.Roseburg.com.

How to Apply:

Contact Information Name: Roseburg Forest Products Email: careers@rfpco.com

 

Job description and applications can be found on the link below after selecting Roanoke Rapids in the location dropdown.

https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6013659.careers?rnd=KRQ&JobsSearch=

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