Operations Forester

Employer
Seven Islands Land Company
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

Seven Islands foresters implement silvicultural prescriptions aligned with our mission, vision, and landowner objectives in order to maximize the future value of our forest including: 

  • Planning and preparation for harvest operations including harvest area reconnaissance and layout of sensitive areas, riparian areas, regulatory, wildlife, and social features.
  • Forest road planning and layout, monitoring road construction, and road maintenance activities.
  • Timber merchandizing, utilization, and quality control, including completion of service contractor performance inspections.
  • Planning, monitoring, and administration of timber stand improvement (TSI) activities such as precommercial thinning, planting, site preparation, and competition control. 
  • Ensuring compliance with internal riparian and forest operations policies, state and federal forestry and land use regulations, conservation easements, BMPs, and SFI and FSC principles.
  • Maintaining harvest plan and spatial/tabular detail for forest inventory maintenance, including timely and complete operations updates for GIS records, permitting, and/or management planning.
Qualifications and Skills Required: 
  • A minimum of AS degree in forestry or a related field
  • Possession of a current Maine Forester’s License or the ability to obtain a Maine Forester’s License
  • A valid driver’s license with a good driving record
  • Ability to work independently outside through rugged terrain, in all weather conditions, and in remote locations
  • A strong understanding of common forest management tools and activities such as compass use, GPS, map orientation, aerial photo, satellite imagery, and raster image interpretation, GIS competency, and tree species and wood product identification
  • Comfortable learning innovative technology
  • Up to 25% travel time, potentially including nights away from home at our in-woods management camp
  • Values and demonstrates commitment to safety standards
Job Field:
Forestry
Job Type:
Full Time
Location Detail:
Northern Maine
Application Deadline:
Link to Full Job Posting:
https://www.sevenislands.com/job/operations-forester-highlands/

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