Resource Forester

Description

The Resource Forester will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a wide range of timberland

management activities on approximately 90,000 acres of investment-grade timberland in the panhandle of

Florida. The position works closely with the District Manager and others within the Region and organization to

drive investor returns while maintaining safe and sustainable forestry practices.

Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Timber sales and harvesting -- Development and execution of annual timber sales budget, including timber sale budgeting and planning, harvest delineation, contract administration, fiber sourcing and merchandising, contractor supervision, implementation, monitoring of Best Management Practices, and timber security.
• Silviculture operations -- Development and execution of silviculture prescriptions related to site preparation, planting, pre-commercial thinning, commercial thinning, mid-rotation investments, and insect and disease control.
• Non-timber revenue –- Assist with the managing recreational lease program and evaluating retail land sale candidates, solar leases, conservation easements/opportunities, and other potential non-timber revenue opportunities.
• Other timberland management activities –- Assist with the management of annual road maintenance program as well as with the management of the property line maintenance program.
• Data management activities -- Maintenance of spatial, stand attribute, and forest inventory data.
• Additional activities -- Participation in timberland acquisition evaluations, investor meetings, field tours,
• and other duties as needed.
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) -- Active participation and compliance with the RMS safety
• program, demonstrate the commitment to stewardship and sustainability, ability to foster positive
• relationships with adjacent landowners, communities, trade associations, state and federal agencies, and
• other industry stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications

- Bachelor of Science in Forestry or a closely related field required.

- 0-5 years of relevant industry experience

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and ESRI products

- Teamwork, critical thinking, analytical, business acumen, and entrepreneurial skills

- Strong commitment to stewardship and ESG principles; knowledge of Sustainable Forestry Initiatives (SFI), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and Best Management Practice programs.