Forest Manager – Wales

F&W Forestry Services Inc; Wales (WI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

F&W Forestry is seeking an experienced forest manager to oversee an existing portfolio of clients’ forests and estate woodlands and grow this portfolio with new woodland creation. You will have sound forestry knowledge and familiarity with relevant UK legislation and commercial practices.

You will work independently within a professional management team, using GIS and strong communication skills to manage budgets, plans, contracts, and health and safety across diverse properties.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in forest management or related field.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Good knowledge of current UK forestry practices and legislation.
• Proven track record in forest management with ability to own properties and manage workloads.

Responsibilities

• Undertake forest management and woodland establishment on varied properties.
• Budgeting, operations planning and implementation.
• Contract management and supervision of projects.
• Grant applications and health and safety management.

Skills

GIS

Forest management knowledge

Budgeting

Education

Relevant academic qualifications

Full UK driving licence

Tools

GIS

Job description

F&W Forestry has been managing woodland in the UK since 1957. We provide expert services in all aspects of forest and associated land management, including acquisition and brokerage of forest and woodland properties. Our team of professional forest managers works closely with forest and woodland owners to help them achieve their management objectives and the sustainability of their woodlands through sound forest management advice and best practice in silvicultural and operating procedures. Today, we are part of the F&W Forestry Services Group, which globally manages approximately 900,000 hectares (over 2 million acres) of forests and woodland throughout North America, South America, the UK, and France.

The Position

We are seeking to recruit an experienced forest manager to take responsibility for the management of an existing portfolio of clients’ forests and estate woodlands and to build up this portfolio through new woodland creation and expansion of services. You will have sound technical forestry knowledge and an understanding of commercial business practice, legislation, and relevant current issues.

You will be able to work on your own initiative but also as an integral part of a professional management team. With good communication and computer skills, including GIS, you will undertake forest management and woodland establishment on a range of properties that will include budgeting, operations planning and implementation, contract management, supervision, grant applications and the management of health and safety.

We’re looking for candidates who are highly motivated, confident, enthusiastic and reliable with the ability to identify solutions when problems arise. In addition to this, you will ideally have:

• Relevant academic qualifications and ideally 5+ years’ experience.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Good knowledge of current UK forestry practices and legislation.
• Proven track record in Forest Management, with the ability to take ownership of properties, workload, and to proactively manage forward job plan and clients’ expectations
• Full UK driving licence

In return, we will offer you a competitive and attractive salary and benefits package.

We will consider applications from individuals who would like to work part-time (3 days per week)