Forestry Technician

Forestry Technician role at Forestry Works.

Location:

Andalusia, AL. Full-Time. Salary: $30,015 - $37,696.

• Conduct timber cruises and surveys in varying stand conditions to locate and estimate timber quantities.
• Estimate volume, defect, and quality of timber in a given area.
• Measure and defect timber on the ground using maps and written cruise plans provided by an advanced cruiser.
• Select and mark trees to be harvested or left uncut under supervision of a professional forester.
• Lay out boundaries of cutting areas as outlined in NEPA, considering accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration requirements.
• Mark trees using marking rules in areas complicated by variations in species composition, defect, site, age, class, etc. Prepare area maps, mark unit boundaries and occasionally use GPS to record boundary locations.
• Follow clear direction from supervisor or senior personnel and implement efficiently, producing high-quality outcomes that meet regional standards.
• Summarize cruising and marking data and prepare reports and topographic maps indicating quantity of timber, condition of area, difficulties to be encountered, etc.

• Entry level

• Full-time