Regional Manager

About us

F&W Forestry Services, Inc is an international forestry consulting firm established in Albany, GA in 1962. The company has a staff of more than 200 professionals serving a variety of clients with operations located across the US, UK and South America. We look for employees that can work independently and display a can-do attitude. F&W recently acquired Inland Forest Management group and is hiring a Regional Manager to run the Sandpoint, Idaho office. If you are looking for a place to further your career, consider joining F&W's team of forestland management and consulting professionals.

About the job

You will oversee the Inland Forest Management regional office located in Sandpoint, Idaho. This includes managing all aspects of field operations, office procedures and business promotion.

Your objectives

• Provide clients with information and services in a timely, cost-effective, and quality manner
• Maintain services and existing staff performance at a high quality standard
• Manage, develop and train an effective staff
• Develop new business, both with existing clients and new clients
• Develop budget and manage job inventory, accounts receivable, assets, and costs

What you'll do

Field Operations

• Promote a positive and safe work environment
• Develop, train, support, supervise and provide leadership to an effective staff
• Perform or supervise forest-related activities (timber sales, inventories, etc.)
• Complete or supervise all facets of preparing forest management plans
• Meet with landowners to provide forest management recommendations
• Assist with, and supervise, fire suppression activities such as engine dispatch and administration

Office Procedures

• Oversee all regional office operations to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Complete and deliver staff performance evaluations
• Supervise budget and responsibly manage business financials
• Supervise and review project bidding and monitoring
• Supervise all aspects related to conducting a proper timber sale (contract preparation, log markets, insurance certificates, etc.)
• Plan and coordinate activities with staff and contractors
• Review of outputs (management plans, timber appraisal reports, etc.)
• Coordinate activities and communication with clients, government agencies, and other engaged parties

Business Promotion

• Create new business, including working with staff to encourage and design business development procedures
• Establish and maintain involvement in forestry-oriented organizations
• Make presentations to enhance forestry knowledge and promote the company
• Maintain and promote good relations with clients, contractors, government employees, etc.
• Provide clients with information and services in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Meet new potential clients and establish new relationships

What we are looking for

• Bachelors of Science degree in forestry or closely affiliated field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in forestry and 3 years in a supervisory role
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (suitable for interaction with clients, employees, agency personnel, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, (including Forest Practices Acts) and local laws as they pertain to forest management operations
• Knowledge of regional silviculture, inventory procedures, land survey information, forest entomology and pathology, forest harvest techniques, and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) programs
• Preferred SAF (Society of American Foresters) Certified Forester and/or an ACF (Association of Consulting Foresters of America) designated forester, which can be acquired after hiring date

Featured benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match on day 1
• Vacation and sick pay
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Casual work environment

Be part of a company culture where proactive, goal-focused employees thrive