Forester - District

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a third-generation family-owned company that values its people and promotes from within! As a District Forester, you'll manage timberlands in beautiful Northern California, engaging in diverse resource management tasks. This role offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that emphasizes personal and professional growth. Enjoy excellent health benefits, a retirement plan, and the chance to contribute to sustainable forestry practices. If you're passionate about forestry and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Excellent Health Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Retirement Contributions

Scholarships for Employees' Children

Qualifications

• Must hold or qualify for a California RPF license.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and GIS software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Timber Harvest Plans, including research and mapping.
• Conduct surveys and assist in reforestation activities.
• Administer contracts for logging and road construction.

Skills

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Strong Work Ethic

Fieldwork Skills

Basic Understanding of Logging

Education

California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license

Relevant Educational Background in Forestry

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

GIS-based Software

Job description

We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by our Forestry professionals. Our Forestry Division, Weaverville District, has an opening for a qualified District Forester to help manage the Company’s timberlands in Trinity, Shasta, and Humboldt counties. This position will involve all aspects of resource management within this diverse District and will be located out of our district office located in Weaverville, California.

About the Position

1. Prepare Timber Harvest Plans (THPs), including research, field work, mapping, and writing
2. Administer contracts for field operations including logging, road construction, professional services, and miscellaneous agreements
3. Conduct botanical, wildlife, archeological, road, and watercourse surveys
4. Assist in reforestation activities, including planting and site preparation
5. Forestry-related project work in a wide range of weather and field conditions
6. Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, and GPS

Qualifications

1. A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license or the ability to qualify for, take, and pass the RPF exam after qualification through a combination of educational and/or work experience
2. Familiarity with the California Forest Practice Rules and fieldwork involved in Timber Harvest Plan (THP) preparation
3. Basic understanding of logging, road construction, and reforestation operations
4. Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, and strong work ethic
5. Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs
6. Ability to work both independently and as a team member
7. Current valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and safely navigate steep forest roads

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.

How to Apply

If you are qualified and would like to join our team, please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:

Sierra Pacific Industries
Amy Sarti, Human Resources
PO Box 496014
Redding, CA 96049
[phone]

or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers

Celebrate our 300th million seedling planted with us!

spi-ind.com/OurForests/ThreeHundredMillion

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $69,000 to $110,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing more than 6,000 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our seven biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.