Silviculture Forester

Overview

Planning, coordinating, supervising, and implementing forest management and silviculture projects and programs in a team environment. Manulife Investment Management Forest Management has the objective of providing a timber harvesting and silviculture program that meets or exceeds all laws and SFI® objectives and achieves target investment returns for the client.

• The Columbia River Area encompasses roughly 105,000 acres in SW Washington, Mid-Columbia and NW Oregon.
• Lead and support in all aspects of silviculture, miscellaneous forest products, and land management operations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain relationships with harvesting, silviculture, and road building contractors.
• Knowledgeable in all facets of industrial forestry.

• Lead reforestation, precommercial thinning, competing vegetation control, fertilization, insect, animal and disease damage control, miscellaneous forest products, etc.
• Participate in Region silviculture projects.
• Support of harvest unit design, boundary delineation, environmental compliance, harvest system selection, bidding/negotiating price, contracting, contract administration, etc.
• Administer timberland management contracts.
• Participate in the NW Division safety program.
• Provide information to populate and maintain tactical harvest plans.
• Support implementation of SFI® standards for timberland management activities.
• Manage and update GIS data and other technical platforms as assigned.
• Interact with other MIM groups such as Acquisitions, Client Account Group, etc as needed.
• Special projects as requested or needed.
• Assist with contract appraisals, costing, bids, and retrospective analysis.
• Assist with contract negotiation and document preparation.

• A bachelor’s degree in Forest Management (or related field such as Forest Engineering/ Forest Science) or equivalent experience is required.
• 2-5 years of timber management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Washington and Oregon forest practice regulations.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of computer software, with emphasis in ESRI products, Excel, Access, and Word.
• Must be a team player, able to understand and work with others, and with different personalities.
• Must be highly motivated and entrepreneurial.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of working alone in steep, uneven, rugged terrain.

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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Referenced Salary Location
Cathlamet, Washington

Working Arrangement
Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between $53,250.00 USD - $88,750.00 USD. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please…