Hawaiʻi Forest Operations Manager

Forest Solutions Inc.; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle stipend

401K retirement plan

Employer-paid healthcare

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Forest Solutions Inc. is seeking a versatile Forest Manager to oversee end-to-end operations across forestry, wildfire mitigation, vegetation management, ecological restoration, and natural resource projects across Hawaiʻi.

This full-time role requires supervisory responsibilities and the ability to manage multiple projects from planning through client communication. The position blends field leadership with office tasks like GIS processing, budgeting, and reporting, with about 60% field time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree for entry; Master’s degree + 10+ years for senior placement.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of formal degree requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple forestry, wildfire mitigation, vegetation management, restoration, and natural resource projects simultaneously.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, cost estimates, schedules, work plans, proposals, and technical reports.
• Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, equipment, materials, and project logistics.
• Provide supervision and administrative oversight for Forestry Technicians and field crews.
• Serve as primary contact for clients, landowners, agencies, contractors, and project partners.

Skills

Fieldwork

Team coordination

Technical reporting

Budgeting & scheduling

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

GPS data

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Forest Solutions Inc. is seeking a versatile Forest Manager to oversee end-to-end operations across forestry, wildfire mitigation, vegetation management, ecological restoration, and natural resource projects across Hawaiʻi.

This full-time role requires supervisory responsibilities and the ability to manage multiple projects from planning through client communication. The position blends field leadership with office tasks like GIS processing, budgeting, and reporting, with about 60% field time