Forester, Vegetation

BC Hydro; Prince George; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

15 paid vacation days

Training and development courses

Job summary

BC Hydro in Prince George, BC is seeking a Forester to lead professional forestry activities for major capital projects. The role reports to the NCTL Forestry Manager and requires a Registered Professional Forester in good standing, with extensive field and planning experience.

You will collaborate across disciplines, develop cost estimates for vegetation management, manage contracts, and engage with stakeholders, First Nations, and regulators while ensuring compliance and high-quality

Qualifications

• RPF in good standing with the Association of BC Forest Professionals.
• 10+ years of industrial forestry experience, or 5+ years in multidisciplinary capital projects.
• Knowledge of BC forest regulations, environmental and water resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead forestry requirements on BC Hydro capital projects in Northern BC.
• Analyze studies and data to provide forestry opinions and support planning for timber harvesting and vegetation management.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for forestry and vegetation management activities.
• Fulfill the role of forestry Subject Matter Expert for BC Hydro and clients.
• Assist with development of contract scope, specifications and related documents for forestry contracts.
• Implement forestry engineering and layout contracts including road layout, access planning, watercourse classification, and timber valuation.
• Ensure contract deliverables meet specifications and conduct QA checks.
• Coordinate with Operations, Lines, Properties, Archaeology, Environment, Permitting, Procurement, Safety and Construction teams.
• Communicate with clients, forest stakeholders, contractors, First Nations, public, and government.
• Assist Indigenous Relations Team with consultation.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Communication

Education

Registered Professional Forester (RPF) in good standing

Eligible for RPF in BC

Job description

Job Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk)

No. of positions: 1

About the job:

What you’ll do

• The Forester reports to the NCTL Forestry Manager and is responsible for facilitating the Professional Forestry requirements on some key Capital Projects for BC Hydro commencing with the North Coast Transmission Lines (NCTL) projects in Northern British Columbia. The successful candidate will be required to:
• Participate in a multidisciplinary environment for the forestry requirements of vegetation management projects requiring Professional Forestry services on behalf of BC Hydro.
• Analyze, interpret, and evaluate various technical studies and data-sets to provide Professional Forestry opinions, analysis, advice, services and support for the planning and implementation of timber harvesting, vegetation clearing and access planning decisions on a variety of projects around the province of British Columbia.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for forestry & vegetation management activities.
• Fulfill the role of a forestry Subject Matter Expert for BC Hydro and its clients.
• Assist with the development of contract scope, specifications and associated documents for forestry and vegetation management contracts.
• Implement and administer forestry engineering and layout contracts for professional and technical activities that will include, but may not be limited to, clearing boundary and road layout, access planning and management, water course classification, identification of environmental features, clearing system stratification, timber cruising and valuation, hazard tree and danger tree identification and mapping.
• Ensure forestry engineering and layout contract deliverables meet contract specifications by completing quality assurance checks, that the deliverables are received according to the project
• Supervise and administer contracts for clearing and access construction by conducting road and clearing management, completing quality assurance measurements/audits, by verifying and recommending acceptance or rejection of requests for changes to clearing and access plans, by completing periodic reports or updates with regards to schedule, progress, conformance or compliance, payment and any other activities as required.
• Schedule and requirements of other project Teams, such as Operations, Lines, Properties, Archaeology, Environment, Regulatory/Permit, Procurement, Safety and Construction and that that progress or updates are conveyed in periodic reports, as required.
• Communicate professionally and effectively both orally and in writing with clients, forest industry stakeholders, contractors, private landowners, First Nations, the public and various levels of government.
• Assist, as required, with other BC Hydro stakeholders to acquire agreements, authorizations, approvals, permits and licenses.
• Assist, as required, the Indigenous Relations Team with consultation.
• Perform other duties, as required.

What you bring

• The successful candidate will be:
• A Registered Professional Forester (RPF) in good standing with the Association of BC Forest Professionals.
• Those that are eligible for professional registration in British Columbia as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) may also be considered.
• Experienced, with a minimum of eight (10) years of related industrial forestry experience with emphasis on forest management, forest operations, forest planning, stakeholder engagement, timber harvesting and road construction and planning or a minimum of five years of experience in forest operations within multi-disciplinary construction/capital projects.
• Knowledgeable of legislation and regulations governing forest practices, environmental and water resources, Cultural and Heritage resources, and Utilities in BC; as well as additional commitments ascribed under environmental certification.
• Able to manage, adapt to change, and deliver a quality work product in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Competent with Microsoft Office Suite of applications and Adobe.

What we offer

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type
• Training and development courses For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

• This is a full-time temporary M&P Group 44 opportunity, with headquarters based out of Prince George. This opportunity will be for approximately 4 years.
• These positions will require regular travel around the province and overnight stays.
• Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.
• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your class 5 Driver's License in good standing.
• Ability to work set shift schedules to be discussed during the interview process.
• As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to demonstrate abilities by taking an assessment. Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.