Forestry Specialist

At Collins, we are committed to building a better world through responsible land and resource stewardship. As a family-owned company founded in 1855, our commitment to sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

The Forester will support all aspects of forest management at our FSC-certified forest products company, with lands in Modoc County, California and Lake County, Oregon. This role will work closely with the Lands Manager to ensure the effective management of our forest resources.

• Support the Lands Manager with reforestation, marking, thinning, planting, disease, and pest control.
• Collaborate with the Log Procurement Forester to acquire material for the sawmill.
• Evaluate federal timber sales and administer federal timber sale contracts.
• Assist with budgets and forecasts, and develop and maintain relationships with state, federal, and private entities.
• Collect, manage, and report federal timber sale compliance data, and support tracking the inventory of logs from all sources.
• Perform and lead log quality control, and collect, enter, manipulate, and manage forest inventory plot data.
• Conduct pre and post-harvest forest inventories, and perform data analysis.
• Successfully implement various uneven-aged silviculture prescription regimes, and flag project boundaries, watercourse protection zones, and other areas as needed.

• Comprehensive technical forestry skills and knowledge about timber marking, mensuration, forest management, logging, silviculture, and timber harvest planning.
• Ability to perform rigorous, field-based work in all weather conditions, on steep, brush-filled terrain.
• Exceptional curiosity and willingness to learn, and demonstrated collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate team members, and competent skills in ArcGIS and Microsoft 365.

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent education and/or experience in forestry, biology, forest engineering, natural resource management, economics, business, plant biology, plant genetics, or agriculture science.

May be exposed to rough terrain, dust, noise, pesticides, herbicides, biting and stinging insects, trip hazards, and extreme weather and temperatures.

Required Personal Protective Equipment: Individuals must be willing to wear the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. Positions may require additional PPE at specific times.