Field Forestry Technician I — Multi-County

State of Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Mississippi, Lafayette County, is hiring Forestry Technician I within the Mississippi Forestry Commission. The role involves protecting, reforesting, and managing timberlands on public and private property, using maps, GPS, and field tools to monitor forest health and growth.

You must typically have an Associate’s Degree with 0–2 years’ experience, pass a walking fitness test, pre-employment drug screen, and obtain a CDL within the first year.

Qualifications

• Forestry knowledge and field skills related to timberland management.
• Willingness to operate outdoors in varying conditions.
• Basic data collection and record-keeping abilities.

Responsibilities

• Protect, reforest, and manage timberlands per regulations.
• Monitor forest conditions and identify disease or damage.
• Maintain fire lanes and assist wildfire risk reduction.
• Prepare land, plant trees, and evaluate seedling survival.

Skills

Ecological knowledge

Forest inventory

Measurement

Fire management

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Adaptability

Empathy

Education

Associate’s Degree

Tools

GPS

Maps

Field tools

Job description

State of Mississippi, Lafayette County, is hiring Forestry Technician I within the Mississippi Forestry Commission. The role involves protecting, reforesting, and managing timberlands on public and private property, using maps, GPS, and field tools to monitor forest health and growth.

You must typically have an Associate’s Degree with 0–2 years’ experience, pass a walking fitness test, pre-employment drug screen, and obtain a CDL within the first year.