Employer The Westervelt Company Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills Precision Silviculture AnalystWestervelt Forest Resources is committed to providing the highest quality products and services to our customers. Everything we do is based on the forest, and we have an unwavering commitment to protect and conserve our natural resources.Each of the businesses in our Forest Resources division is guided by the principles of stewardship, sustainability and safety, and every decision we make is driven by those values.Whether it is timber management, wildlife services or real estate, each department operates by maintaining focus on protecting and managing forests and their environments. We manage more than half a million acres across the southeastern United States, and we continue to build on our legacy of stewardship.The Precision Silviculture Analyst position will work in the Land Information Services (LIS) group in the Forest Resources Division and will focus on supporting the management of forest resources on company-managed lands by maintaining a high level of Southeast US silviculture knowledge and conveying this knowledge to others in the division for application in the field in an economically optimal manner. We are looking for an experienced Precision Silviculture Analyst to join our team at our Headquarters facility. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: -Reports to leadership on planned silviculture activities and modeled/expected returns from the associated silviculture costs. This will be done at least once per year.-Transfer technology and knowledge to field managers to promote cost-effective silviculture practices on company timberlands. Biannual meetings, at a minimum, will be held with research updates so foresters can be made aware of best practices.-Participate in and eventually serve as TWC liaison to the Forest Productivity Cooperative (FPC at NC State and VT) as well as participate in Plantation Research Management (PMRC at UGA) meetings and convey pertinent Coop findings to managers.-Create and help manage company forest management data to improve silviculture activity decision-making.-Create and manage custom decision support tools written primarily in R, Python or other programming languages. These tools will not only look at stand-level decisions, but sub-stand-level decisions.-Continuously improve processes and provide training and support to ensure the effective deployment and use of forest management data and tools.-Support The Westervelt Company's conformance with certification requirements and support management systems that enable the advancement of TWC's stewardship efforts.-Perform or aid in performing analyses with remotely sensed data (e.g. imagery, LiDAR, etc.) directly or in conjunction with the Forest Geospatial Analyst.-Support other (mainly analytical) projects undertaken within the LIS group. Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Forestry, with a strong knowledge of Silviculture in the Southeast US3 to 4 years relevant experienceStrong organizational and analytical skillsAbility to script or codeWorks well in teams, both as a support member and leadHighly motivated and strong verbal communication skillsProblem solver with the ability to quickly troubleshoot complex problemsAvailable for limited travel not to exceed 10% of timeAdvanced knowledge of silvicultural tools and practices commonly deployed in the Southeast USUnderstanding of statistical analyses and modeling to answer complex forest management questionsExperience creating, managing and analyzing geospatial data (knowledge of ESRI, QGIS, GRASS, R spatial packages and other geospatial tools essential)Experience taking research study results, critically evaluating the underlying analyses and conveying the results to in-the-field managersExperience building creative decision support data sets or tools to support cost-effective management practicesPreferred Experience:MS or PhD in Forestry (Silviculture emphasis)Experience coding R, Python, and/or SQLFamiliarity with Shiny web applications builderKnowledge of forest mensuration, timberland appraisal, growth and yield models, timber supply and demand modeling and forestry operationsExperience in processing remote sensed data (imagery or LiDAR) The base salary range for this position is $84,000 - $126,000. Actual base salary is based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: The Westervelt Company headquarters in beautiful Tuscaloosa, AL at 1400 Jack Warner Parkway NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 Salary: The base salary range for this position is $84,000 - $126,000. Actual base salary is based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. The Hiring Manager is budgeting $84K - $90K for this role. Job Benefits: Holidays - 12 paidSick PayVacationHealth Insurance - Basic Hospital, Major Medical, Dental & VisionEmployee Assistance ProgramTax-Free Spending AccountsLife Insurance - Basic life & Accident Insurance Coverage; Spouse and Dependent Life, Accidential Death & Survivor benefitDisability Plan - Short-Term Disability and Long-Term DisabilitySavings and Investment Plan - 401(k)Team Incentive Plan (TIP) - BonusEducation AssistanceFitness Program Application Deadline: Fri, 08/08/2025 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: https://westervelt.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/476?c=westerve…