Forester - District

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We train and promote from within

Excellent low‑cost health benefits

Retirement plan with employer‑paid contributions

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries
, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth‑generation family‑owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state‑of‑the‑art sawmills and other facilities, including manufacturing, custom wood‑framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division.

Currently, our Forestry Division, Stirling District, has an opening for a District Forester to help sustainably manage the Company’s timberlands in Tehama, Butte, Plumas, Yuba and Sierra Counties. This position will involve working with California Registered Professional Foresters (RPFs) and preparing harvest plans and administering harvest operations. Work will be out of the Stirling office located in Chico, California
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• Prepare Timber Harvest Plans (THPs), including research, field work, mapping, and writing
• Administer contracts for field operations including marking, logging, and road construction
• Effectively and professionally represent Sierra Pacific Industries, interacting with neighbors and resource state regulatory agencies
• Conduct botanical, wildlife, archaeological, roads and watercourse surveys
• Assist in reforestation activities, including planting and site preparation
• Forestry‑related project work in a wide range of weather and field conditions
• Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, and GPS

• A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license or the ability to take and pass the California RPF exam after qualification through a combination of education and/or work experience
• Familiarity with the California Forest Practice Rules and the fieldwork involved in THP preparation
• Basic understanding of logging, road construction and reforestation operations
• Excellent communication skills, self‑motivation, and strong work ethic
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS‑based software programs
• Ability to successfully work both independently and as a team member
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to operate a four‑wheel drive vehicle and safely negotiate steep mountainous roads

Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low‑cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions and company‑paid Life Insurance.

If you are qualified and would like to join our team, please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:

Sierra Pacific Industries
Human Resources
PO Box 496011
Redding, CA 96049
(866) 378‑8001
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers

Sierra Pacific is an EEO Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $69,000 to $110,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth‑generation family‑owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state‑of‑the‑art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of…