LANGUAGES

- English

EDUCATION

- Bachelor's degree
- Forestry, general
- Forest sciences and biology
- Forest management/forest resources management
- Forest technology/technician

EXPERIENCE

- 3 years to less than 5 years

ON THE ROAD

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

GREEN JOBS

GREEN JOBS CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESTORATION. LEARN MORE ABOUT GREEN JOBS https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/support/question?qaid=219&tid;=7.

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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

WORK SETTING

- Private sector
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Consulting firm
- Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

- Assess the current status of a given area for sustainable forest management
- Conduct a post-cut assessment to determine whether the residual forest that was forecasted during the tree marking audit matches the conditions after the harvest is complete
- 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
- 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
- Update computerized forest management information system




- Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors
- Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulation
- Develop and maintain computer databases

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

- Bear awareness Certification
- S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

- Stand descriptive cruising
- Increment boring techniques
- Forest cover mapping
- Soil analysis

AREA OF WORK EXPERIENCE

- Consulting

SPECIALIZATION OR EXPERIENCE

- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

- Forest engineering and harvesting
- Silviculture
- Reforestation and tree improvement
- Forest pathology, entomology and pest management
- Wildlife ecology and management
- Forest hydrology
- Recreational land management
- Land and forest classification
- Forest measurement and inventory assessment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

- Criminal record check

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel overnight

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding

PERSO NAL SUITABILITY

- Productive interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

- Dental plan
- Disability perks
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

- Life insurance

OTHER BENEFITS

- Free parking available

📌 Silviculture technologist (Campbell River)
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