Intermediate Forester: Forest Management & Fire Prevention

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Big Falls (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Big Falls, MN, is hiring an Intermediate Forester to manage forest sub-programs and field tasks. Work entails planning, data collection, silviculture, timber sales, and GIS mapping within a team environment.

Requirements include forestry experience, a related degree, and the ability to obtain NWCG FFT2 within six months. Travel is occasional; regular hours are Mon–Fri with day shift, aligning with state forestry goals.

Qualifications

• 3 years (36 months) of forestry work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree may substitute 1 year (12 months) of forestry work experience; an associate degree may substitute 6 months.
• Ability to earn NWCG basic firefighter qualification within 6 months of hire.
• Knowledge of dendrology, forest measurements, and forest economics.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, assign, and analyze Forestry Sub-program tasks within the Area.
• Visit forest stands, collect data, and apply silviculture prescriptions meeting plans and policy.
• Administer active timber sales, give direction to loggers, and scale forest products.
• Use GIS and 4Trees to input data, perform analysis, and create maps.
• Engage in wildfire prevention and suppression activities to protect life and resources.

Skills

Dendrology

Forest measurements

GIS

NWCG FFT2

Communication

Planning

Team leadership

Contractor management

Multi-use forestry

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in forestry or closely related field

Associate degree in forestry or closely related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Outlook

Teams

Excel

SharePoint

Adobe

Job description

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Big Falls, MN, is hiring an Intermediate Forester to manage forest sub-programs and field tasks. Work entails planning, data collection, silviculture, timber sales, and GIS mapping within a team environment.

Requirements include forestry experience, a related degree, and the ability to obtain NWCG FFT2 within six months. Travel is occasional; regular hours are Mon–Fri with day shift, aligning with state forestry goals.