Lands Resource Specialist - Timber Management

Lands Resource Specialist - Timber Management - 27070

USA: | Full Time

27.31 - 27.31 USD per hour

Posted yesterday | Apply before November 5, 2026

Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full-time Lands Resource Specialist – Timber Management position. This position will be located at our Southwest Area Office in Boise, .

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

Description

To perform technical, operational, and administrative duties to plan, design, and administer programs or projects associated with land management and/or natural resource protection; perform related work. The Lands Resource Specialist position is used for recruitment and training purposes for the Lands Resource Specialist, Senior. Through various types of on-the-job training, the employee will learn to carry out the duties of a Lands Resource Specialist, Senior.

Typically, the Senior level requires 2-5 years of experience as a Lands Resource Specialist or equivalent work experience. Incumbents are expected to apply his/her technical knowledge and training while learning the state laws and department policies and procedures necessary to achieve the expertise and independence of the journeyman level Lands Resource Specialist, Senior.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares timber sale projects in the field to include establishing project boundaries, developing silvicultural prescriptions, determining logging systems, designing/maintaining road systems, timber marking and cruising.
• Prepares forest improvement contracts and administer projects in the field that include planting, herbicide site preparation, broadcast burning, pre-commercial thinning, road maintenance and land surveying.
• Prepares timber sale and forest management project documentation to include writing project descriptions, building GIS project maps, compiling timber cruise data, determining logging and road construction costs, timber sale appraisal, preparing contract terms, developing hazard management plans.
• Administers timber sale and forest improvement projects for compliance with management objectives, contract terms, departmental policy, and applicable laws.
• May supervise seasonal personnel. May participate in fire suppression and prescribed burn projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience through technical reports, business correspondence, and oral presentations
• Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to produce maps and analyze spatial data

Some Knowledge of:

• State and federal laws, rules and regulations in relation to natural resource management activities
• Methods used to evaluate projects and/or data, analyzing alternatives, and making recommendations
• Public land survey legal descriptions, aerial photos and topographic and property ownership maps
• Financial analysis methods used to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions or proposals to choose the most appropriate one

Other:
Possession of a valid driver's license.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related discipline
• Experience working in Acr Pro GIS platforms
• Experience writing or administering forest management plans
• Experience setting up, writing, and administering timber sales
• Experience with supervising others
• Experience with project management and budgeting, including prioritization, developing project budgets, allocating resources, monitoring progress and evaluating results
• Experience with timber markets

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per…