Gis Technician

Finlay Forest Management offers Forestry and other consulting services based out of Mackenzie, British Columbia. Our clients include Government, Industry, and Indigenous clients in forestry and other natural resource sectors. We aim to offer a challenging and rewarding career experience in a respectful, safe, and healthy work environment.
- **GIS Technician - Forestry**_

**Position Summary**

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage company enterprise data and systems
- Assist with field operations when required
- Produce high quality accurate maps to support operations, enable submissions to government and provide clients with deliverable packages
- Assist with analytical mapping requirements of the Chu Cho Group of companies including environmental analysis and timber harvest opportunities
- Generate and submit reports through ESF and RESULTS
- Assist with long-term planning and obligations using geospatial products
- Manage data in an accurate and well-organized manner

**Requirements**:

- Training or experience with editing, geo-processing, and querying within an ESRI environment
- Preferably experienced with ArcGIS Pro, Q-GIS, and the ArcGIS Online platform
- Ability to work with and process LiDAR derivatives and LAS point clouds
- Understanding of Model Builder, Python, JavaScript and SQL
- Forest development/engineering and permitting process experience considered an asset
- Fundamental knowledge of interior cruising and appraisal methods, ecotyping, and harvest practices
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, meticulous and dependable.
- A valid Class 5 BC driver’s license with a clean abstract
- Physically fit and able to conduct field work in all weather conditions

**Benefits/Perks**
- Full Time work in a Safe Work Environment
- Competitive Total Compensation Package
- On-going Professional Mentoring and Training
- Working in a larger professional group with exposure to a broader forestry and operational logging context
- Diverse range of Industrial, Indigenous, Government, and bio
- energy sector clients
- Progressive and innovative company

**Location Perks**

For those who love to live and play where they work. The Mackenzie regions offer a bounty of recreational activities including
- fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, running, skating, snowshoeing, cross-county skiing, downhill skiing, curling, ATV, snowmobile, horseback riding, boating, camping, music/art festivals and more

Finlay Forest Management is made up of a team passionate and dedicated forestry professionals. We believe that the future of forestry needs ethical, sustainable, and modern solutions. It also needs talented individuals like yourself. We treat you like family, and in our industry, there’s an endless stream of opportunities waiting for you.

**Visit us at finlayforestmanagement.ca**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $27.00-$36.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mackenzie, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person