Remote NH Forester: Timberland Management & Stewardship

Manulife/John Hancock; New Hampshire; Híbrido; USD 49.000 - 82.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Manulife Forest Management in New Hampshire seeks a Timberland Manager to oversee northern hardwood forest operations, with some spruce/fir and mixed cover areas. You will coordinate harvest planning, budgeting, GIS updates and quarterly property reports, ensure BMP and conservation compliance, monitor safety, and work with consultants and stakeholders to meet client fiduciary obligations.

You will work closely with the Area Manager to develop an Annual Operating Plan and to deliver property

Formación

• A bachelor’s degree in forestry or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1 year career experience with organizational and team supervision desirable.
• Proficient in Northern Hardwood, Spruce, Fir and mixed cover type forest management.
• Knowledge and experience with management cost and return expectations, discounted cash flow analysis, harvest administration, and timber marketing.
• Proficient in leadership principles and a team-oriented work environment.
• Knowledgeable in concepts related to forest stewardship.
• Knowledgeable in safety concepts for timberland operations.
• Knowledgeable in areas of employee relations, client relations, community relations, industry relations, communications, and employee safety.
• Proficient with timberland accounting, inventory/GIS systems and general forestry operations.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain a strong service-oriented relationship with appropriate MIMT and MIMFM personnel and maintain client fiduciary obligations.
• Follow stewardship policies and practices to meet or exceed state BMP for Water Quality, Soils, and Invasive Species compliance and third party SFI/FSC certification standards.
• Provide oversight and implementation of safety procedures for all area personnel, contractors, and property assets.
• Assist in providing management direction and oversight for area operations to include planning, budgeting, GIS updates and quarterly property reports.
• Administer harvesting operations which includes harvest planning, field inspection, timber cruising, timber merchandising, forest operations scheduling, timber sale bid analysis, timberland harvesting contracting, timberland security procedures and inspections.
• Assist in marketing all wood products, exploring new market opportunities, maintaining market communications.
• Assist in oversight, planning and implementing road building and road maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws; conservation easement compliance.
• Assist in creating an Annual Operating Plan, and year end reporting for stakeholders.
• Routinely attend Conservation Easement stakeholder meetings
• Assist in oversight, maintenance and implementation of recreational trail use agreements.
• Assist in managing harvest volumes and silvicultural prescriptions while maintaining Conservation Easement and carbon project compliance.
• Support the resolution of trespass, encroachment, illegal activities, and environmental issues by coordinating with the appropriate authorities and channels.
• Utilize and oversee consultants on field tasks as appropriate.
• Where possible, seek non-timber income opportunities from MIMT properties; assist in overseeing cabin license program and licensee compliance.
• Assist in managing wood flow and fulfillment of wood delivery agreements.
• Provide feedback to Area Manager in reporting of operational status, markets, stewardship, risks including Weekly Reporting, Fire Weekly Reporting, Monthly Flash Reports, Quarterly Property Highlights, Quarterly Safety Tracking, Annual Budget Reports, Casualty Loss Reporting, As requested, assist in planning and leading property tours for clients, stakeholders, MFM peers.

Conocimientos

Team supervision

Forestry expertise

Safety awareness

GIS & inventory systems

Budgeting & planning

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in forestry

Herramientas

GIS software

Timberland accounting tools

Descripción del empleo

Manulife Forest Management in New Hampshire seeks a Timberland Manager to oversee northern hardwood forest operations, with some spruce/fir and mixed cover areas. You will coordinate harvest planning, budgeting, GIS updates and quarterly property reports, ensure BMP and conservation compliance, monitor safety, and work with consultants and stakeholders to meet client fiduciary obligations.

You will work closely with the Area Manager to develop an Annual Operating Plan and to deliver property