Overview

Languages

French

Education

- Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

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Work setting

- Provincial government department or agency
- Remote location
- Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Assess the current status of a given area for sustainable forest management
- Conduct forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
- Conduct ongoing inspections to ensure the development of good quality forest crops
- Display spatial data using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Help forest managers in planning access routes and forest roads
- Measure the density of crop species and the amount of competition present to determine the need for tending operations
- Monitor the effectiveness of silvicultural practices
- Supervise forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
- Supervise technical functions in silvicultural operation
- Supervise the construction of access routes and forest roads
- Use photogrammetric and mapping techniques
- Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulation




- Develop and maintain computer databases
- Provide technical support to forestry research
- Operate snowmobiles
- Operate all-terrain vehicles (ATV)

Experience and specialization

Technical experience

- Airphoto interpretation
- Forest cover mapping
- Cartographic drafting
- Soil analysis

Area of work experience
- Consulting
- Development of methods and techniques

Area of specialization
- Silviculture
- Forest measurement and inventory assessment

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced setting
- Tight deadlines
- 20/20 vision
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding

Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)





Long term advantages
- Long-term care insurance

Other Benefits

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Variable or compressed work week
- Wellness program

Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

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