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
Supervise technical functions in silvicultural operation
Supervise the construction of access routes and forest roads
Use photogrammetric and mapping techniques
Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors
Develop and maintain computer databases
Transportation/travel information
Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Personal suitability
Organized
Team player
Employment terms options
Early morning
Evening
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
Morning
Day
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Group insurance benefits
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Interest in supervising the construction of access routes, forest roads and forest tree nursery operations; and in implementing and supervising technical functions in silviculture and forest harvesting operations and in co-ordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease and insect control and pre-commercial thinning of forest stands
DIRECTIVE
Interest in supervising the construction of access routes, forest roads and forest tree nursery operations; and in implementing and supervising technical functions in silviculture and forest harvesting operations and in co-ordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease and insect control and pre-commercial thinning of forest stands
METHODICAL
Interest in compiling information to monitor activities of logging companies and contractors, to enforce regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource use, fire safety and accident prevention
INNOVATIVE
Interest in precision working to provide technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys and experimental forestry and forest engineering research
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Typical ability expectations for this job
Do you like working outside? Are you valuable with computers? Are you good at estimating and calculating? Then a career as a timber scaler may be made to measure for you.
Do you like working outdoors? Are you interested in management of our forests? Do you like the idea of using equipment for observing and logging data? Then you may want to branch out into a career as a forest technician and technologist.
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📌 Field Office Supervisor - Forestry (Alberta)
🏢 Alberta
📍 Alberta
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