Forester jobs in Raleigh, NC

Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates. Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. To learn more about the company please visit www.Roseburg.com.

Purpose

Professional degreed forester with direct financial and regulatory compliance responsibility for assigned management activities on the Roanoke Timberlands. A field oriented position with office work limited to project planning/management.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and administer assigned silvicultural activities to meet or exceed standards set by Roseburg and state regulations
• Perform the following activities
• Plantation establishment
• Vegetation control
• Density management
• Forest inventory
• Fire suppression
• Slash disposal and other duties as may be assigned
• Management of assigned projects within budget objectives
• Ensuring that contract work is done in full compliance with specifications and supporting staff as needed
• Model Company core values

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, with 2 years of proven field experience
• Highly organized with ability to work in and maintain a highly functional team environment
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Basic knowledge of herbicides, modes of action, and field application techniques
• Basic knowledge of harvest equipment, harvest systems and harvest unit layout
• Working knowledge of the BMPs for Water Quality in Virginia and North Carolina
• Safety conscience and physically capable of working in forested environments and adverse terrain in all weather conditions
• Ability to manage multiple projects and seasonally demanding workloads
• Proficiency in MS Office and forestry related software
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work independently
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
• Most importantly....you must be excited about growing trees and being part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• ArcGIS
• Active registration as a Forester from the NC Board of Registration (or reciprocal state), or the ability to obtain one within 1 year

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY AND VETERANS