Project Forester
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Job Description
The Project Forester will develop forest carbon offset projects and conservation markets including validation and verification (3rd party audit) of agricultural forestry and other land use projects.
- Assist with and conduct desktop and field validations and verifications of forest carbon offset projects.
- Assess develop implement and analyze forest inventories to verify forest carbon offset projects and data management.
- Quantify various attributes from forest inventory data including statistical metrics
- Establish biomass and carbon stocking levels and calculate biological sequestration from forest inventory data collected using a wide range of methods.
- Develop short and longterm forest management and planting/reforestation plans determining optimal silvicultural prescriptions and implementing forest monitoring.
- Monitor contract compliance and results of forest management activities to assure adherence to government regulations and/or carbon market requirements.
- Determine optimal timber harvesting methods yielding minimum waste and environmental damage.
- Assess deforested lands to ensure proper reclamation to the most suitable end uses.
- Implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.
- Map various forest attributes conducting geospatial analysis and producing field maps.
- Evaluate and implement forest growth and yield models.
- Support teams with special projects and workflow process improvements and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Education and Experience
Required:
- Bachelors forestry or forest management (analytical/biometric/geospatial focus preferred)
- Experience developing and implementing timber cruises to meet time and cost constraints.
- Experience with programming and development/implementation of forest growth & yield models.
Preferred:
- Masters degree in forestry or forest management (analytical/biometric/geospatial focus preferred)
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
- Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fastpaced highly professional environment.
- Working knowledge of forest management forest inventory design and implementation statistics and growthandyield modeling
- Thorough knowledge of federal state and local environmental laws and regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of forestry practices certifications and voluntary/compliance GHG reductions programs
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Windows Word Excel PowerPoint and Access; basic knowledge of graphics programs Intermediate level
Travel
- Frequent travel required (34%66%)
Our Benefits
We care about your total wellbeing and will support you with the following subject to your location and role.
- Health: Medical dental and vision insurance companypaid life accident and longterm disability insurance flexible spending accounts
- Wealth: Competitive pay ($72000$100000/yr) annual bonus opportunity matching 401(k) with immediate vesting upon enrollment generous employee referral program
- Happiness:
- Professional Growth: Online training courses education assistance program
- WorkLife Balance: Paidtime off
- Team Building: Employee engagement and recognition programs wellness philanthropic and DE&I initiatives
Physical/Work Environment
- Work in diverse domestic and international forests requiring exposure and interactions with extreme terrain native wildlife insects and various forest conditions throughout the year.
Physical Demands of the Job
Never (0%):
- Climb or balance
- Taste/Smell
- Visual strain
Occasional (5% to 33%):
- Stand
- Move or traverse
- Stoop kneel crouch or crawl
- Reach with hands and arms
- Lift/carry/push/pull
- Tasks requiring limited muscle effort for example lifting up to 5 kgs
- Tasks requiring light physical effort for example lifting 5 kgs to 10 kgs
- Tasks requiring medium physical effort for example lifting 10 kgs to 20 kgs
- Tasks requiring heavy physical effort for example lifting > 20 kgs
Frequent (34% to 66%):
- Use hands
- Talk/hear
- Keyboarding
Constant (67% to 100%):
- Ability to focus on task
Environmental and Work Conditions
Seldom (1% 4%):
- Work in high precarious places
- Fumes or airborne particles
Occasional (5% 33%):
- Work near moving mechanical part or moving vehicles
Frequent (34% 66%):
- Outdoor weather conditions Frequent (34% 66%)
Never (0%):
- Wet or humid (nonweather) conditions
- Possible exposure to infections hormones or bacteria
- Dust grease or oil
- Toxic or caustic chemicals
- Extreme cold (nonweather)
- Extreme heat (nonweather)
- Risk of electrical shock
- Work with explosives
- Risk of radiation
- Vibration
- BioHazard
Additional Information :
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such we recruit hire train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetics status as a protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by law.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the companys rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
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