Timberland GIS Analyst — Hybrid & Growth

Society of American Foresters.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking an Analyst to provide GIS support and analysis for timberland resource information management within Manulife Forest Management (MFM). The role supports MIMTA property management teams and requires experience with ArcGIS.

Hybrid arrangement in Charlotte, NC with salary range noted. Responsibilities include data updates, quality control, and deployment of GIS tools and applications; collaboration with foresters and data teams to advance silvicultural activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in forestry or related discipline required.
• Three or more years of professional experience in resource information / GIS management and analysis, forestry operations preferred.
• Experience with Esri GIS software and map production; proficient with ArcPro, ArcMap, Esri Collector.
• Knowledge of forest inventory, GIS, and growth and yield systems.
• Programming in SQL Server or Python desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct spatial and descriptive resource information system updates with silvicultural activities, inventory data and other information.
• Provide technical support (mapping and analysis) to MFM operations for annual harvests, establishment and site preparation.
• Conduct quality control with respect to stand information, spatial data and silvicultural information.
• Support deployment of GIS tools, information collection tools, analysis tools and applications.
• Assist with special projects as requested.
• Support MIMTA business development objectives including property transactions and timberland investment analysis.

Skills

Team player

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Customer focus

Organizational skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor of Science in forestry or related discipline

Tools

ArcPro

ArcMap

Esri Collector

Web-based workflows

SQL Server

Python

Job description

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking an Analyst to provide GIS support and analysis for timberland resource information management within Manulife Forest Management (MFM). The role supports MIMTA property management teams and requires experience with ArcGIS.

Hybrid arrangement in Charlotte, NC with salary range noted. Responsibilities include data updates, quality control, and deployment of GIS tools and applications; collaboration with foresters and data teams to advance silvicultural activities