Forest Manager: Field Leadership in Hawaiʻi Forests

Hawai’i Conservation Alliance & Foundation; Hawaii; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle stipend

401K retirement plan

Comprehensive healthcare (medical,  d;

PTO & sick leave & holiday pay

Job summary

Forest Solutions Inc. on Hawaiʻi Island is seeking a versatile Forest Manager to oversee end-to-end operations across forestry, wildfire mitigation, and restoration.

You will lead field crews, manage budgets, schedule work, and ensure client communications and reporting. The role combines field duties outdoors (about 60%) with GIS and office work (40%), requiring travel across Hawaiʻi Island and occasional trips to the other islands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 2-3 years field experience for Entry level; higher for Mid/Senior.
• Experience in forestry or natural resource management.
• Ability to work in remote locations and long field days.
• Physically able to perform field tasks and lift 75 lbs.
• Valid US driver’s license and work authorization.
• Strong written communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple forestry, wildfire mitigation, vegetation management, restoration, and natural resource projects simultaneously.
• Develop scopes, budgets, cost estimates, schedules, work plans, proposals, and technical reports.
• Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, equipment, materials, and project logistics.
• Provide direct supervision, mentoring, and administrative oversight for assigned Forestry Technicians.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, landowners, agencies, contractors, and project partners.
• Conduct field assessments and translate field conditions into practical management recommendations.
• Develop and implement wildfire mitigation and fuels-management projects.
• Support native forest restoration and reforestation projects, including site preparation and planting layouts.
• Plan and oversee invasive plant and vegetation-management programs.
• Use ArcGIS Pro, GPS/remote sensing, aerial imagery, and other geospatial information to develop project maps and monitoring information.
• Track project budgets, production, labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and overall progress.
• Prepare client reports, grant deliverables, maps, presentations, and management plans.
• Assist with grant proposals, RFP responses, contract development, and new project opportunities.
• Conduct field inspections and quality-control checks.

Skills

Fieldwork

GIS data processing

Project budgeting

Team supervision

Communication

Driver's license

Remote field work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

GPS

Remote sensing

Drone data processing

Google Workspace

MS Office

Job description

Forest Solutions Inc. on Hawaiʻi Island is seeking a versatile Forest Manager to oversee end-to-end operations across forestry, wildfire mitigation, and restoration.

You will lead field crews, manage budgets, schedule work, and ensure client communications and reporting. The role combines field duties outdoors (about 60%) with GIS and office work (40%), requiring travel across Hawaiʻi Island and occasional trips to the other islands.