Forester - District

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

We train and promote from within

Excellent low-cost health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paid

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries invites qualified candidates for a District Forester role operating from our Oregon District offices in Eugene or Roseburg. The position emphasizes timber harvest execution, budgeting, silviculture, regulatory liaison, and wildfire protection across Oregon forests.

Ideal applicants will have a forestry degree or equivalent experience, plus knowledge of Oregon forest practice rules and field skills in harvest layout, road work, and remote-area hiking under various

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field or equivalent recent, related work experience.
• Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated, and strong work ethic.
• Working knowledge of Oregon forest practice rules.

Responsibilities

• Implement all aspects of the timber harvest program, including harvest layout and permitting, road building contracts, and log quality control.
• Assist in development of harvest budgets and forecasts.
• Collaborate on silvicultural programs including reforestation, vegetation management, tree improvement, and inventory.
• Interact with state regulatory agencies and diverse groups.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies to protect company lands from wildfires.
• Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, or GPS.
• Work in remote areas in all seasons and weather conditions.
• Safely navigate hazardous mountain roads.

Skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

ArcGIS

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 fourth‑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 professionals in our Forestry Division.

Currently, our Oregon Forestry District has an opening for a qualified District Forester to help manage the Company’s timberlands in Oregon.

The successful applicant is expected to work out of our Oregon District offices located in either Eugene or Roseburg, Oregon.

About the Position

• Implement all aspects of the timber harvest program, including performing harvest layout and permitting, administering road building and logging contracts, and ensuring log quality control
• Assist in the development of harvest budgets and forecasts
• Collaborate regarding silvicultural programs including reforestation, vegetation management, tree improvement, and inventory
• Interact professionally and effectively with state regulatory agencies and diverse groups
• Effectively coordinate with Federal, State, and local agencies in the protection of Company lands from wildfires
• Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, or GPS
• Work may consist of team or independent settings, in remote areas and in all seasons and weather conditions
• Safely navigate hazardous mountain roads

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field, or equivalent recent, related work experience
• 1 year experience in harvest engineering and/or harvest unit layout in the Pacific Northwest preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of operational and cost considerations of cable and ground-based logging systems and forest road construction
• Working knowledge of Oregon forest practice rules
• Excellent organizational skills, self‑motivated, and a strong work ethic
• Skilled with Word, Outlook, Excel, ArcGIS software, experience with Road Eng or CAD preferred
• Hold or obtain valid Oregon driver’s license

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.

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 $65,000 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 fourth-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 around 6,500 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 sustainably 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 eight 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.