Forestry Superintendent – Operational Planning

Tolko Industries; Town of Slave Lake; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern allowance

Bonus program

Competitive benefits

Relocation support

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Tolko Industries seeks a Forestry Superintendent to lead operational planning in Alberta, overseeing landscape-level forest development and stewardship programs for ~3.2 million m3 annually. You will coordinate with Indigenous communities, government, and stakeholders to secure fibre for Tolko’s mills.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety, and strategic coordination across Alberta operations, with a flexible schedule between office and field work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of related industry experience.
• Currently registered or eligible as a Forestry Professional in Alberta.
• Experience in managing large scale projects and coordinating staff to deliver organizational results.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong knowledge of AB forest legislation and implementation.
• Understanding of timber harvesting, silviculture systems, forest stewardship planning, and timber development.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with Indigenous communities, government, public and stakeholders.
• Commitment to safety and safe behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of forest professionals responsible for implementing landscape-level plans to facilitate forest development and harvesting and stewardship programs for approximately 3,200,000 m3 annually.
• Lead and manage operational relationships with Indigenous communities, stakeholders and the public as required to secure fibre for Tolko’s facilities.
• Lead landscape-level planning initiatives and strategic coordination to support operational timber development.
• Coordinate Operational Planning for all Alberta operations.
• Standardize best practices related to Planning and Operational Excellence.
• Ensure Annual Operating Plans and General Development Plans are sound and mitigate environmental, flora, watershed, wildlife and soil concerns.
• Foster strategic partnerships with contractors and manage contracts to secure fibre efficiently.
• Enjoy flexible schedule between office and field work and manage priority initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Safety culture

Education

Forestry Professional (AB)

Job description

Forestry Superintendent - Operational Planning

Slave Lake, Alberta

OurForestry Superintendentplays an integral part incoordinating a sustainable supply of fibre to our manufacturing facilities while working closely with Indigenous communities, Government, stakeholders and the public. Read on to learn how you can join our team and make an impact!

We’re looking for a Forestry Superintendent to join our Woodlands Divisionwith offices in Slave Lake, High Prairie and High Level, Alberta. Combined we are responsible for managing approximately 3,200,000 m3, delivered to our mills in Slave Lake, High Prairie and High Level annually. We are dedicated to sustaining these areas to the benefit of all who live and work there.

Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Minimum10+ yearsofrelated industryexperience.
• Currently registered or eligible as aForestry Professionalin Alberta.
• Experience inmanaging large scale projectsand coordinating staff to innovate and deliver organizational results.
• Excellentleadership and communication skillswith the ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong knowledge of relatedAB Forest legislation and implementation.
• Possess a well-developedunderstanding of, timber harvesting, silviculture systems and forest stewardship planning, and timber development.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships withIndigenous communities, government, publicandinternal and external stakeholders.
• Unwaveringcommitment to safetyand the ability to demonstrate safe behaviors.

We value diversity at Tolko and know that experience and knowledge come in many forms. Even if you don't have all the qualifications above, please apply. We would love to hear your story and have you grow with us.

In this role you will:

• Oversee a team of forest professionalswho are responsible forimplementing landscape level plansto facilitateforest developmentand subsequentharvesting and stewardship programsfor approximately 3,200,000 m3 annually.
• Lead and manage operational relationshipswith Indigenous, stakeholders and the public as required to secure fibre for Tolko’s manufacturing facilities.
• Leadlandscape level planning initiatives and strategic coordinationto support operational timber development.
• The Forestry Superintendent isresponsible for the coordination of the Operational Planning for all the Alberta operations.
• Standardization of best practices related to Planning and Operational Excellence.
• Ensuring that Annual Operating Plans and General Development Plans are “operationally” sound and mitigate environmental, flora, watershed, wildlife and soil concerns.
• Foster strategic partnershipswith our contractors and managing contracts in a way that willcreate efficiencies and give us the competitive advantageof securing fibre.
• Have the benefit of a flexible scheduleworking between office and field work. You areempoweredto manage priority initiativesand schedule your time accordingly.

So, what’s in it for you?

• You’ll take on anexciting challengewithsupportive team members.
• You’ll earn acompetitive salarybased on your skills and experience. The expected base salary range for this position is$95,250 to $127,000 per year.
• You’ll earn an additionalnorthern allowanceon top of your base pay.
• You will be eligible to participate in Tolko’sbonus program.
• Competitive benefitsandretirement packagescome standard, so you don’t have to choose between your bottom line and your wellbeing or your future.
• Relocation supportincludes community connections so you can live (and play) where you work.
• Continuedprofessional developmenton the job and classroom training and reimbursement of tuition and membership fees.
• Apositive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in asustainable, future focused industry,there isno better place than Tolko. Our family has beenproducing innovative forest productsfor over 70 years. Our focus remains onsustainably managing our forestsand our business for upcoming generations.

We want YOU to join our family. Come Grow Here!

Want to know what it’s like to work for Tolko? Hear what our employees have to say!

About Slave Lake

Our Athabasca Division is located two and a half hours northwest of Edmonton, Alberta close to the town of Slave Lake. Slave Lake is home to over 6,000 people, It’s an active community boasting two ball facilities, a multi-recreation centre, aquatic centre, and over 40 acres of parks and open space to explore.

Watch this videoto learn more about the community and find out why life is better here.

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