Forester I

Roseburg Forest Products owns, sustains and responsibly harvests 600,000 acres of U.S. timberlands that yield the highest-quality building materials and specialty wood products that generate pride for the job and stand the test of time. Founded in 1936, the privately-held company has built its reputation for quality, versatility and reliability with products shipped across North America that include medium density fiberboard, softwood and hardwood plywood, dimension and stud lumber, and LVL and I-Joists. See how Roseburg is building and growing at and @Roseburg

Purpose

This is an entry level position with a focus on learning the basic principles of silviculture and applied intensive forestry as practiced by Roseburg. This is a field-oriented position with office work limited to project planning/management. The workload is usually assigned by the Forester III or Area Forestry Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently plan, implement and administer assigned projects
• Use working knowledge of herbicides, their modes of action, and field application techniques to execute field work
• Perform inventory cruising independent field work to RRC specifications
• Perform harvest unit layout including riparian buffers and road design to RRC specifications
• Develop a working understanding of state rules and regulations pertaining to forest practices and reporting procedures governing operations
• Assist in preparing bid packages for project work, solicit and review bids and make recommendations for contract awards
• Prepare contracts and bid summaries for management approval
• Administer and inspect contractor work for compliance with contract specifications for various silvicultural activities including but not limited to; tree planting, pre-commercial thinning, vegetation management, and animal damage control
• Accurately cruise all assigned timber sales for Procurement department
• Conduct stocking surveys and become proficient in identifying and developing vegetation management and restocking prescriptions
• Use knowledge of brush species common in our operating area to execute a brush control plan as assigned
• Secure an Oregon Private Pesticide Applicators License within 6 months and maintain license through continuing education
• Become qualified at the LRB level for wildfire suppression in conjunction with agency partners
• Generate GIS work maps for field work
• Assist other foresters with slash burning and become familiar with burn permitting procedures and regulations as they relate to smoke management and air quality control
• Independently recognize and solve complex issues in the assigned work package
• Continuously gain knowledge and skills as informed by the assigned development plan
• Maintain good relationships with the public and neighbors at all times
• Represent the Company positively in all interactions with agencies and industry cooperators
• Interact directly with state agencies, as necessary, to move projects forward
• Model Company core values
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Forestry or Natural Resources, with 6-12 months related forestry field experience or minimum 2 years of forestry field experience.
• Physically capable of working productively on steep and adverse terrain in all weather conditions
• Ability to work alone and navigate in the woods using maps and/or aerial photos
• Proficient in the safe use of 4X4 trucks on steep terrain and on varied road surfaces
• Competency with Microsoft Office products and experience with GIS

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Forestry

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY AND VETERANS