Forestry Planning Manager

ForestryWorks; California (MO); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

FWS Forestry California LLC is seeking an experienced Forestry Manager to coordinate timber harvest planning and permitting for 170,000 acres in Shasta Cascades Timberlands. The role works with the Logging Operations Manager to meet planned harvest volumes for 3–5 years.

The position requires overseeing THP planning, field surveys, and regulatory compliance, with collaboration across regulatory agencies to protect landowner interests.

Qualificações

• Education: BS degree in Forestry, Natural Resources or equivalent.
• Strong candidates with California experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Directs fieldwork and document prep for wildlife, botany, geological and property-line surveys.
• Supervises THP contractors to ensure compliance with California Forest Practice Rules and clear documentation.
• Manage THP document submissions, pre-harvest inspections, approvals, and compliance tracking.
• Monitor and report WQCB water quality and CADFW Master Agreement for Timber Operations.
• Develop long-range harvest schedules and convert to tactical harvest plans.
• Generate maps using GIS and perform spatial analyses.
• Maintain geospatial database to track silvicultural operations.
• Represent landowner interests with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Prepare one to two timber harvest plans annually.

Conhecimentos

THP program

GIS mapping

Field experience

Formação académica

BS in Forestry

Ferramentas

ArcGIS

GPS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary

FWS Forestry California LLC, is looking to hire an experienced Forestry Manager for the 170,000-acre Shasta Cascades Timberlands. The manager is responsible for coordinating the timber harvest planning and permitting activities to meet the planned harvest volume needs for the next 3 to 5 years. The Forestry Program Manager will work collaboratively with the Logging Operations Manager to achieve the overall goals and objectives of the program.

Responsibilities

Manages the THP program through directing the fieldwork (flagging, marking, etc.) and document preparation related to wildlife, botany, geological and property-line surveys

• Supervises THP contractors to ensure the THP preparation follows the California Forest Practice Rules as well as ensuring that the written documentation and field work is complete, consistent and clear


• Manage the submission of THP documents, organize pre-harvest inspections, track approvals, and manage tracking of compliance


• Manage the monitoring and documentation and reporting of both WQCB water quality reports and CADFW Master Agreement for Timber Operations


• Evaluate long-range strategic harvest schedule and convert to operational tactical harvest plan


• Generate maps using GIS as well as perform spatial analyses


• Track timber operations to identify needed silviculture actions as well maintain a geospatial database to track all silvicultural operations


• Represent the Landowner’s interests while working directly with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies


• Prepares at least one to two timber harvest plans annually

Requirements

Education level: BS degree in Forestry, Natural Resources or equivalent

F & W Forestry Services, Inc.

• California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with a minimum of 5-years of experience


• Knowledge and experience with California Forest Practice Rules, THP preparation and layout and working knowledge of relevant laws and regulations


• Field experience in harvest planning, reforestation, thinning and vegetation management


• Knowledge of ArcGIS software, data management and mapping as well as experience with GPS


• Passion for the forestry profession


• Strong work ethic, dedication and ability to think creatively


• Open mind and readiness to learn from experienced foresters.

Compensation

• $110,000 – 130,000