Forestry UAV Solutions Architect

Candrone; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Stock options

Medical & dental benefits

RRSP matching

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Candrone, North America's leading robotics consultancy focused on UAV solutions for forestry, seeks a Forestry Solutions Specialist. You will define UAV-enabled workflows for timber cruising, forest inventory, and wildfire risk assessment, working with customers, field teams, and internal stakeholders to translate forestry needs into repeatable, validated operational processes.

The role emphasizes field validation, cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Operations, and GIS/Data teams, and

Qualifications

• Postsecondary education in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Geomatics/GIS, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in the forestry sector (e.g., forest management, silviculture, timber harvesting, wildfire management, or forest inventory)
• Demonstrated ability to translate industry challenges into structured, repeatable workflows and validate them against real-world field conditions
• Strong customer-facing or advisory experience, with proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally across Sales, Operations, and GIS/Data teams
• Familiarity with LiDAR, or photogrammetry tools/software are considered assets

Responsibilities

• Define UAV-enabled workflows for forestry applications including timber cruising, forest inventory, silviculture surveys, and wildfire risk assessment
• Identify operational challenges and align UAV solutions to meet customer and industry needs
• Establish workflow standards, inputs, outputs, success criteria, and documentation requirements
• Continuously refine workflows based on field validation, customer feedback, and operational results
• Serve as a forestry subject matter expert during customer discussions, solution design sessions, and support activities
• Help define solution approaches and expected outcomes based on customer requirements
• Provide guidance on real-world applications, best practices, and operational considerations
• Support customer communications, presentations, and technical consultations
• Support sales teams by translating forestry challenges into solution-focused conversations
• Participate in demonstrations, tradeshows, industry events, and customer engagements
• Contribute industry expertise to support market positioning and business development activities
• Participate in field deployments and forestry operations to validate workflows in real-world conditions
• Support mission planning and execution alongside operations teams
• Evaluate workflow performance and identify gaps between expected and actual results
• Ensure solutions are practical, repeatable, and aligned with operational constraints
• Collaborate with GIS, data, and technical teams to ensure workflows align with data processing requirements and deliverables
• Work with internal stakeholders to capture, standardize, and improve operational processes
• Integrate customer, field, and operational feedback into workflow enhancements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase solution effectiveness and scalability

Skills

Forestry operations

Customer-facing advisory

Workflow development

Cross-functional collaboration

Field validation

LiDAR awareness

Education

Postsecondary education in Forestry or related field

Tools

LiDAR tools

Photogrammetry

Job description

Candrone, North America's leading robotics consultancy focused on UAV solutions for forestry, seeks a Forestry Solutions Specialist. You will define UAV-enabled workflows for timber cruising, forest inventory, and wildfire risk assessment, working with customers, field teams, and internal stakeholders to translate forestry needs into repeatable, validated operational processes.

The role emphasizes field validation, cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Operations, and GIS/Data teams, and