Forester - Manulife Investment Management Timberland and Agriculture Idaho, United States (remote)
ashley....@frontrange.edu
Description
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Work in a team environment to plan, coordinate, supervise, and implement forest management projects and programs on 364,000 acres of highly productive and diverse forestland. The scope includes stewardship of people and the environment; outreach and education; and silviculture, harvest, transportation, and land management operations.
Please note that this is a remote position, but candidates must be located in or near the Kellogg or Coeur d'Alene area. This requirement is due to the role's focus on managing properties in Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, particularly around Kellogg, Pinehurst, and Wallace.
Responsibilities:
The region encompasses 364,000 acres in Northeast Washington and Northern Idaho. This position will be focused on northern Idaho properties.
Harvest unit and associated transportation systems planning, layout, permitting, and contract supervision.
Harvest unit design, boundary delineation, environmental compliance, harvest system selection, bidding/negotiating price, contracting, contract administration, etc.
Manager road maintenance projects.
Develop budgets and forecasts.
Implementation of the stewardship program, including SFI.
Coordinate with and assist silviculture team on reforestation programs
Support land management activities development and implementation.
Active and involved participant in the safety program.
Development of property management plans, property budgets, and budget forecasts.
Environmental stewardship program implementation and compliance.
Safety culture development, program implementation, and compliance.
Participate in all Team projects and help foster the Team atmosphere.
Other duties as assigned.