Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P; - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Business Operations, Level A

Job Title

Forest Technologist

Department

Alex Fraser Research Forests

Compensation Range

$5,964.75 - $8,573.08 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

August 22, 2026

Job End Date

Ongoing

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

Organization

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

UBC's Alex Fraser Research Forest is part of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship, and is responsible for managing the University's obligations and opportunities on a 9,800 ha public forest tenure generating an annual gross revenue of up to $2 million. Because of the size of operations, the Alex Fraser Research Forest is managed with a close-knit team of individuals who are responsible for a large diversity of tasks.

Under the supervision of the Director, the Forest Technologist will be responsible for all operational aspects of managing UBC's forest license, including data collection and management,



contractor supervision, GIS mapping, reporting and making recommendations related to forest harvesting, regeneration and research. This role also provides guidance and technical consultation to researchers, faculty, students and visiting scientists to support research conducted within the Research Forest and throughout the region.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Director, Alex Fraser Research Forest. Assists in the selection, negotiates terms and reviews work of external service providers, contractors and vendors. Student Interns, term employees and contractors report to this position.

Work Performed

Post-Harvest Regeneration Obligations

- Plans and implements all forest regeneration activities required to meet management objectives and legal requirements of the Alex Fraser Research Forest.
- Manages all contracts relating to tree planting, surveying, stand tending and brushing programs. Researches and selects contractors. Reviews work performed and determines when contract requirements have been met.
- Plans, schedules and implements a forest monitoring program, including monitoring of young stands beyond statutory obligation.
- Prepares silviculture investment budgets, long-range plans and summary reports for government reporting.

Harvesting Operations

- Provides input into pre-harvest planning; assists in design, layout and information collection.




- Supports the development of timber harvesting prescriptions and implements timber harvesting operations by making complex social, economic and environmental decisions and trade-offs.
- Selects and supervises harvesting systems, contractors and equipment in order to achieve objectives for each site.
- Assists with log quality control and marketing of logs. Provides quality assurance and timely deliveries of logs to customers.
- Performs post-harvest assessments in a timely fashion to facilitate management of contractor performance, including fire hazard assessments and waste and residue surveys for reporting to government.
- Prepares operations program budgets, production schedules, and reports.

Teaching and Extension

- Provides technical guidance to Research Forest visitors (i.e. international students, researchers, visiting scientists, educational and tour groups), including advising on field sites, forest ecosystems, and operational considerations.
- Participates in teaching to support field education programs both within the Alex Fraser Research Forest, and other sites in BC.
- Presents at and participates in public, technical and qualified educational events, serving as a expert on operational forestry practices, innovative forest management approaches and their practical implementation.
- Works with the Director to protect research and teaching installations.
- Communicates operational program information to a wide range of audiences and forest users (technical, professional, research and management forestry staff, government, industry, students, public).

Other Duties

- Monitors contract worker safety, identifies unsafe work conditions and modifies work procedures to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
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