Operations Forester

Location: Rangeley, Maine |
Company: Seven Islands Land Company
Salary Range: $50,000 – $80,000 (commensurate with experience)
Status: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt

Play a Vital Role in the Future of Maine’s Forests.

Seven Islands Land Company manages the Pingree Family timberlands and manufacturing assets in northern and western Maine. A sustainable forestry mindset has guided this privately owned 820,000-acre working forest for nearly two hundred years. We strive to better the environment, strengthen the forest industry, and support the talents and goals of our employees.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Operations Forester to join our Highlands Unit based in Rangeley, Maine. If you love working in the woods, and take pride in careful stewardship, this is your opportunity.

• Planning and preparation for harvest operations including harvest area reconnaissance and layout of sensitive areas, riparian areas, regulatory, wildlife, and social features.
• Forest road planning and layout, monitoring road construction, and road maintenance activities.
• Timber merchandizing, utilization, and quality control, including completion of service contractor performance inspections.
• Planning, monitoring, and administration of timber stand improvement (TSI) activities such as precommercial thinning, planting, site preparation, and competition control.
• Ensuring compliance with internal riparian and forest operations policies, state and federal forestry and land use regulations, conservation easements, BMPs, and SFI and FSC principles.
• Maintaining harvest plan and spatial/tabular detail for forest inventory maintenance, including timely and complete operations updates for GIS records, permitting, and/or management planning.
• Utilize GIS tools to collect field data and maintain a spatial database to support management planning and informed decision making.

• Education: Minimum A.S. in Forestry or related field.
• License: Maine Forester’s License (or ability to obtain).
• Experience: Field-savvy, self-driven, and GPS/GIS capable. Able to work independently outside in rugged terrain in all seasons.
• Skills: Effective and adaptable communicator who can build relationships with teammates, service contractors, public officials, and other stakeholders. Detail-oriented, tech-comfortable, and a collaborative team player. A strong understanding of common forest management tools and activities such as compass use, GPS, map orientation, aerial photo, satellite imagery, and raster image interpretation, GIS competency, and tree species and wood product identification.
• Other: Valid driver’s license with clean record. Travel is required. Prioritizes safety.

• Competitive salary with annual bonus eligibility
• Company vehicle
• 16 paid holidays, plus vacation and sick time
• Robust benefits package: health, dental, life, short- & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Work with a seasoned team that values innovation and sustainability
• Opportunity to participate in forestry related project work

This is an immediate opportunity.
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