Presales Forester, Natural Resource Specialist​/NRS; In-Training

Recruitment #

Full-time, Non-permanent, Represented position (WPEA)

Anticipated Non-permanent appointment is 06/30/2027

Location:

Northwest Region - Sedro Woolley, WA

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered

Salary: $4,004.00 - $6,075.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 10/12/2026.

This position provides forestry expertise on DNR uplands to achieve agency goals and deliverables. The incumbent plans, coordinates, and manages timber sales and silvicultural activities on trust land, under the guidance of a unit forester. This position works in the office and in the field, implementing DNR policies and procedures including the Habitat Conservation Plan (1997), Policy for Sustainable Forests (2006), relevant WACs including the Forest Practices Rules, and the Multiple Use Concept (RCW 79.10.120).

This position primarily works in the Deming Unit in Baker District, which is in the beautiful North Cascade Mountain foothills. Sedro Woolley is a growing community where logging and high tech come together, maintaining a robust economy and high quality of life. Have the best of both worlds by enjoying the outdoors near the Salish Sea and the Cascade Mountains, while having all the options of larger cities close by.

Responsibilities:

• Research and analyze the operability and feasibility of harvest units. Develop a feasible timber harvest plan using GIS, LIDAR, logging system analysis software, aerial photos, field observations, and maps, and consult with engineers, other foresters, and the unit forester to implement good pre-sale designs and logging road planning. Operational feasibility is critical.
• Research and devise appropriate silvicultural prescriptions, review and analyze similar stand prescriptions, and utilize GIS, department planning and database software, growth and yield models, department protocols, Forest Practice Rules, and field observations while consulting with the region silviculturist and, in some cases, the biologist to devise a plan to successfully regenerate harvested areas or plan habitat treatments that meet department policies.
• Foster good working relations with community members and adjacent external partners and be transparent about our operations. Communicate and negotiate with adjacent landowners and external partners through various means, including public meetings, field site visits, and use written and oral communication strategies to resolve property line discrepancies, cost share agreements, and access for state lands projects. Present during education and information sharing opportunities.
• Implement Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) requirements and Policy for Sustainable Forest (PSF) requirements on state lands, such as legacy cohorts and sensitive area protections like potentiallyunstable slopes, riparian areas, old growth and cultural resources, all while maintaining a feasible harvest operation by coordinating site visits and consulting with biologists, geologists, archeologists and silviculturists. Assess, review, and implement all applicable policies, rules, and regulations and incorporate any specialist input into the presale design process and timber sales contract.
• Analyze and ensure all planned sale units are safe, meet economic and fiduciary requirements, complement long-term watershed and landscape objectives, and protect or mitigate environmental concerns. Harvest units will be examined and selected by analyzing ecological constraints, economic constraints, and social constraints.
• Assist in the development of landscape management plans (harvest plans) to ensure harvest volume deliverables (overall volume and volume by trust) and other landscape objectives are met (hydrologic maturity in ROS, NSO habitat requirements, etc.), while following all applicable policies, rules, and regulations. Data will be collected, processed, and analyzed. This will be accomplished using GPS, GIS, aerial photos, stand age data, LiDAR, local knowledge, and field observations, as well as through formal and informal training (pre-sales, unstable slopes, road engineering classes).
• Create a timber sale packet that complies with all state and federal regulations and department protocols. Using professional experience, complete all necessary permitting and paperwork (FPA, SEPA, HCP checklist, contract), while reviewing…