Forest Resource Technician

Work setting

• Private sector
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform technical functions in preparation of forest management and harvest plan
• Assist in planning and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads
• Implement, supervise and perform technical functions in silvicultural operation
• Provide forestry education, advice and recommendations to woodlot owners
• Provide technical support to forestry research

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training

Experience and specialization

Technical experience

• Airphoto interpretation
• Soil analysis

Area of specialization

• Forest hydrology
• Land and forest classification
• Forest measurement and inventory assessment

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Public transportation is not available
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel regularly
• Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Stocks/shares

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Wellness program