Lead Field Forester: Harvest Planning & Silviculture

Collins Pine Company (Collins); Chester (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Pine Company is seeking a Forester II to oversee forest management in California districts. The role focuses on planning harvests, administering contracts, and ensuring compliance with harvesting plans.

The candidate will work on-site in a challenging terrain and must hold a California Registered Professional Forester license, with strong GIS and field skills. Salary ranges are provided with DOE and PPE requirements included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in forestry or related field required.
• California Registered Professional Forester (CRPF) license required.
• Chainsaw experience and equipment operation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan annual timber harvest within district.
• Oversee contract logging and road management.
• Obtain approved Timber Harvesting Plans.
• Model forest growth and yield.
• On-site attendance is essential.

Skills

Forestry

Mensuration

Forest management

Timber harvest planning

ARC-GIS

MS 365

Field work

Safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Forestry

CRP license

Chainsaw experience

Tools

ARC-GIS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Collins Pine Company is seeking a Forester II to oversee forest management in California districts. The role focuses on planning harvests, administering contracts, and ensuring compliance with harvesting plans.

The candidate will work on-site in a challenging terrain and must hold a California Registered Professional Forester license, with strong GIS and field skills. Salary ranges are provided with DOE and PPE requirements included.