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Summer forestry job

Employer
PotlatchDeltic
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

-Measure and scale bolts for physical inventories at Gwinn and various satellite yards with computing cordage & ton equivalences by species.
-Perform log quality checks on suppliers at our weight scales and at supplier jobsites.
-Assist in reviewing/cruising stumpage sales advertised from various landownerships.
-Assist in supervising producers engaged in permit sale road building and maintenance, as well as harvest and transportation activities.
-Inspect active and completed permit sales.
-Learn and understand transportation logistics of trucking/rail/barging.
-Participate in Gwinn’s monthly safety requirements.
-Assist in marking timber on Managed Forest Law (MFL) lands in Wisconsin for harvest preparation by our suppliers.
-Become familiar with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) principles and Best Management Practices (BMP’s).  Assist in performing SFI harvest inspects for BMP compliance.
-Special projects involving marketing pulpwood, bolt quality specifications, and time/efficiency studies.
-Assist Wood Procurement Manager on understanding residual markets and shipping logistics.
-Be involved in sale administration with Procurement Forester on various active tracts in our permit stumpage program.
-Understand the roles and responsibilities of a Procurement Forester/Manager and perform other duties as assigned.
 

-Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program for Forestry, Science, Environmental Science, or related studies.
-Completion of two years of college required.
-Basic proficiency in MS Word and Excel, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications/devices, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) preferred. Must exhibit skills with reviewing/understanding timber sale maps for determining landowner and sale locations along with basic compass skills are required.
-Demonstrate high energy, adaptability, excellent at building relationships with honesty and integrity. Excellent planning, organizing, and communication skills are also required.
-Walking skills capable of traversing all types of timber stands with uneven ground conditions.
-Good driving skills and record.
 

Job Field:
Forestry
Job Type:
Seasonal, Temporary, Internship
Location Detail:
Gwinn, MI
Application Deadline:

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