Senior Forest Analyst

PRI Engineering; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internal mentorship program

Opportunities for professional growth

Flextime and overtime available

Paid vacation, personal days, and sick

Comprehensive group benefits

Job summary

PRI Consultants is seeking a Senior Forest Analyst to join our team, remotely or at one of our offices, on a permanent full-time basis. The role requires deep technical expertise in forest modelling, spatial analysis, and data interpretation to support sustainable management and carbon analysis.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong communication and project management skills, and the ability to mentor junior analysts while contributing to tool development and client reports.

Qualifications

• Degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in resource analysis or forest modelling with leadership experience.
• Proficiency in spatial analysis, modelling software, and data visualization tools.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of BC forest management framework and legislation and related jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake forest estate modelling and resource management planning using Patchworks, Remsoft Spatial Planning Suite, STSM, SELES.
• Conduct spatial analysis using ESRI/open-source products (PostgreSQL/POSTGIS).
• Perform data/statistical analysis (R, Python, Excel) and growth/yield modelling (FPS, FVS, TASSY, TIPSY, VDYP, GYPSY, MGM) and carbon modelling (GCBM, CBM).
• Interpret land use, forest inventory and policy data.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on sustainable forest management, carbon analysis, and Indigenous-led stewardship.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and presentations for clients, government agencies, and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to tool development and workflows.

Skills

Spatial analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Education

Degree in Forestry/Natural Resource Management/Environmental Science

Tools

PostgreSQL/POSTGIS

ESRI GIS

FPS

FVS

TASSY

VDYP

GYPSY

GCBM

CBM

R

Python

Excel

Job description

PRI Engineering Consultants | Kelowna, BC, Vancouver, BC, Peterborough, ON & Halifax, NS | Full-time, permanent

The Future of Consulting Starts Here.

About The Role

PRI Consultants is an Engineering, Environment, and Natural Resource Consulting Company. We are committed to delivering quality services to our valued clients. Our team of engineers, foresters, environmental scientists, geomatics professionals, and data analysts work together to provide clients with a synergistic offering of services unique to the industry. We are built on the foundation of our core values: commitment to our people, our relationships, our community, and our environment.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Senior Forest Analyst to join our team, remotely or at one of our offices, on a permanent full-time basis. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills, attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and other languages.

As a senior member of the team, you will bring deep technical expertise and mentor junior and intermediate analysts, while contributing to the development of our analytical tools and workflows.

What You’ll Do

• Undertake and collaborate with team members on forest estate modelling and resource management planning projects using Forest Estate Models (Patchworks, Remsoft Spatial Planning Suite, STSM, SELES)
• Conduct spatial analysis using ESRI/open-source products (PostgreSQL/POSTGIS)
• Undertake data and statistical analysis (R, Python, Excel), growth and yield modelling (FPS, FVS, TASS, TIPSY, VDYP, GYPSY, MGM), and carbon modelling (GCBM, CBM)
• Interpret and apply land use, forest inventory, and policy data
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on sustainable forest management, carbon analysis, and Indigenous-led stewardship and planning projects
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and presentations for clients, government agencies, and stakeholders
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to the development of analytical tools and workflows

Required

• A degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in resource analysis or forest modelling, with demonstrated leadership experience
• Proficiency in spatial analysis, modelling software, and data visualization tools
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Knowledge of forest management framework and legislation within BC and other jurisdictions

Preferred

• Consulting industry experience
• Deltek Vantagepoint experience
• RPF designation, or eligibility for registration

Why PRI

• Working for one of the fastest-growing firms in Canada and one of the most exciting engineering, environmental, and natural resource consulting firms in Canada
• Paid annual vacation, personal days, and sick days
• Flextime and overtime available
• Comprehensive group benefits including extended health and dental coverage
• Group RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Internal mentorship program
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Reimbursement of applicable professional membership dues

PRI Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and stays true to its mission by ensuring it leads with its values. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to our mission. PRI strives to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels inspired and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our team members. PRI thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.