Forest Planning & GIS Specialist (Field & Data)

Forestry and Land Scotland; Fort William; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contributions

Job summary

Forestry and Land Scotland is recruiting a Planning Support Assistant based in Fort William, Scotland. You will provide technical, administrative and fieldwork support to Forest Planners and the programming team, conducting field surveys, data collection and GIS management to underpin forest plans and regulatory submissions.

You'll work with multi-disciplinary teams to balance environmental, commercial and stakeholder interests and help deliver sustainable forest management across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of basic GIS skills and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to perform field surveys and data collection to support planning activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, administrative and fieldwork support to Forest Planners and the programming team.
• Carry out field surveys, data collection and GIS management to underpin forest plans and regulatory submissions.

Skills

GIS skills

Teamwork

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Forestry and Land Scotland is recruiting a Planning Support Assistant based in Fort William, Scotland. You will provide technical, administrative and fieldwork support to Forest Planners and the programming team, conducting field surveys, data collection and GIS management to underpin forest plans and regulatory submissions.

You'll work with multi-disciplinary teams to balance environmental, commercial and stakeholder interests and help deliver sustainable forest management across the region.