Planning / Development Forester

4 weeks ago

Kamloops BC, Canada Forsite Consultants Ltd Full time

Forsite is actively looking for a Project Manager & Planning Forester with strong communication and facilitation skills to support our clients across BC and Western Canada. The position can be remote or ideally based out of one of our offices in Kamloops or Salmon Arm, BC. 
With 11 locations throughout Canada, Forsite Consultants Ltd. is a leading provider of integrated forest land development and management services. Our staff are industry leaders in forestry technology, strategic planning, resource and land management, wildfire management and professional forestry. Forsite has been SAFE certified since 2007 and is committed to growth, innovation and maintaining a safe and respectful working environment.
At Forsite we will excel by being a flexible, adaptable, people-oriented business that grows and profits by creating value for our customers and opportunities for our employees. We value fostering and sustaining an environment of diversity and inclusion where everyone can reach their full potential.
Operating within Forsite’s Resource Management and Technology business area, the Planning Forester will work within a team of senior planners and forest analysts to develop and facilitate planning processes in response to a range of forest land management challenges - including forest stewardship, landscape resilience and wildfire risk management. This position will require extensive knowledge of forest legislation & policy and landscape level forest management and wildfire management concepts to provide focused, innovative, and meaningful solutions to our clients. A background in forest operations/silviculture would be a distinct asset.
You should have strong problem-solving and written communications skills and demonstrated ability in the facilitation and coordination of planning processes. Demonstrated experience in project management is important. Depending on the experience, interests and passions of the successful candidate, projects the Planning Forester may be involved with include Forest Landscape Plans, Integrated Resource Management Plans, Land Use Plans, Access Management Plans, Old Growth Management Strategies, Wildfire Management Plans, Climate Vulnerability Assessments, etc.
Minimum 10 years of related experience in the forest sector, ideally involving landscape scale forest management planning processes;
Strong project management expertise;
Strong technical writing skills, formal training in technical writing an asset;
An understanding of forestry GIS datasets and timber supply modeling processes would be an asset;
Background in operational forest management and/or wildfire risk management would be an asset; Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
Enthusiastic with a passion for forestry;
Able to work both independently under limited direct supervision as well as in a project team environment;
Flexible with strong organizational and time management skills to with ability to work under pressure to meet targets; Able to work with excellent attention to detail with work accuracy and quality.
In addition to a challenging and rewarding work environment, Forsite provides work/life flexibility, competitive wages a solid benefits package, supported professional development and a company matched pension program.

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