Project Forester

Cabin Forestry Services Ltd

• $80K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with experience in managing medium to large forest engineering contracts
  • 5-10 years of forestry practice in British Columbia
  • Proven track record in managing and mentoring small teams (around 10 people)
  • Experience in tactical timber planning, road construction, and harvesting supervision
  • Familiarity with developing long-term relationships with indigenous governments
  • Experience in full tenure management for area-based tenures
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Project manage forest planning and operations, focusing on mentorship and team development
  • Create and oversee project plans, safety protocols, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations
  • Mentor both new hires and senior technicians in the field
  • Assist in business development and expansion of existing business lines
  • Oversee diverse projects, including multiphase layout, engineering, and wildfire planning

Benefits

  • Biannual profit share
  • RRSP contributions
  • Training allowance and professional dues covered
  • Signing and staying bonus
  • 5 weeks of vacation
  • Gear allowance
  • Health and wellness account
  • Relocation expenses covered
  • Access to company trucks
Full Job Description
Salary $80-100k (salary depends on how awesome and experienced you are), biannual profit share, RRSP contributions, training allowance, professional dues, signing and staying bonus, 5 weeks vacation, gear allowance, health and wellness account, relocation expense and access to company trucks. Roles and Responsibilities Project manage our current forest planning and operations business lines. We want to emphasize that we would really like you to be more of a PM and Mentor than a Senior Technician. We want you to deal with the timelines, logistics, and mentoring the crew in the office to complete the deliverables. Field time will mostly be a mentoring role with both new hires and mentoring Sr techs on difficult ground. Thus as it is with most PM jobs you will be required to develop project plans, safety, timelines, budgets and resource allocations (the regular stuff). As mentioned, a big focus of your time will be creating, growing and mentoring your team. We also expect that you will assist with new business development initiatives and expansion of existing business lines. This position would suit someone with an entrepreneurial spirit and diverse background in forest planning and operations You will oversee projects ranging from multiphase layout and engineering to wildfire planning and operational supervision. Technical Credentials
  • Must be RPF with experience managing multiple medium to large forest engineering contracts, or something similar (harvesting or roads supervision program)
  • Successfully managed, mentored and grown small (~10 people) teams
  • At least 5-10 years practicing forestry in BC
  • Tactical timber planning and road construction, maintenance and harvesting supervision experience
  • Experience developing and maintaining long-term business relationships with indigenous governments
  • Experience with full tenure management for large or small area-based tenures
  • Project management certification (PMP) would be beneficial (but not a must have)
Soft Skills
  • A true desire for tangible, real reconciliation
  • You truly respect all peoples and practice equity and inclusion every day
  • An honest desire to change how forest resources are managed in BC
  • Experience innovating in some aspect of your practice
  • Laser focus on success, innovation and respect
  • Empathy, compassion and self awareness are key attributes for success in this role.
  • Adaptability
And now for why this job is so unique (if the compensation what not enough)
  • Good vibes around the office, young team, small, close-knit, connected, cohesive, experienced crews
  • Growth opportunities - there is no glass ceiling at Cabin, can't stress this enough. We meet biannually for performance reviews to ensure that everyone, including you, reaches their full potential.
  • Diversity of work opportunities
  • We have fun - the team is tight-knit - a cohesive, young, vibrant group that enjoys good times at work and after work!
  • We work safely, we love what we do, and you will be mostly local.
  • Dogs, lot's of em, what else could you want?

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