Operations Forester - North Bend, OR

Job Description

General position summary: 

The Forester will be responsible for the long-term management of forest properties throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Forester will apply a wide variety of forest management techniques, while working on multiple projects. Main project areas are within a 100-mile radius of North Bend, Oregon.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning, layout and marketing of harvest programs as directed by client(s).
• Working knowledge of the Oregon Forest Practices Act.
• Pre-harvest reconnaissance related to harvest unit layout, road design, and access.
• Prepare, advertise, and coordinate timber sales.
• Administer timber harvest contracts, supervise harvest, and audit monetary receipts.
• Assist in development of client budgets and forecasts based on short and long-term goals.
• Monitor activities as they relate to the annual budget.
• Represent MB&G and clients in interactions with neighboring landowners, other partners, and general public.

Secondary Functions:

• Timber cruising and timber appraisals; check-cruising.

Supervisory Responsibility: 

• Position will supervise daily activities of sub-contractors

Interpersonal Contacts: 

• Contacts are within the company, business contacts and with our clients.

Job Conditions:

• Work is performed both within the field and in our offices.
• Field work to be performed in all weather conditions, steep rough terrain, and a variety of settings including open fields and forested areas.
• Computer use, physical ability to operate a telephone, and sit for extended periods of time, may lift/carry up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.

Job Skills:

• Working knowledge of forest management and related timber harvesting operations.
• Working knowledge of logging systems in the Pacific Northwest (PNW).
• Working knowledge of forest road layout, design, surfacing, and maintenance.
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office and Excel, ArcGIS a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiastic and team-oriented individual.

Education and/or Experience:

• B.A./B.S. in Forestry, or Natural Resources, or related field.
• Experienced field forester (2+ years) with team lead abilities.
• Combination of experience and education.
• Preference given to candidates with previous consulting experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

About Us

Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. is a full-service natural resource consulting firm, with expertise in environmental services, forestry, and geographic information systems (GIS). A set of core values guide our work, focusing our efforts on providing responsible and sustainable solutions that meet client needs.

Our areas of expertise include forestry, wildlife, fisheries, wetlands, water quality, and GIS. Our work is characterized by the highest level of client service, the application of the best science and technology, quality processes and results, integrity, and our respect for the natural environment. We provide natural resource consulting services to both industry and government and have done so since 1921.