Senior & Intermediate Forestry Layout Technicians

Job summary

The role involves applying technical expertise in forestry, specifically focusing on timber development, harvest planning, road layout, and design using tools like LiDAR and GPS. Technicians must be physically capable of working outdoors in various climates year-round and adhere to camp shift schedules.

Job details

Strategic is one of British Columbia's largest natural resource consultants. We are a First Nations majority owned company through the Ehattesaht Chinehkint Nation, whose stewardship of the land leads us forward. What started as a small team of Timber Development Engineers, has grown over the last 20 years into an industry renowned consultancy employing 130+ people in multiple communities. Our mission is to deliver technical expertise to our valued clients, to provide a safe and positive work environment, and to lead by fostering prosperity in our communities. Qualifications: * Knowledge & understanding of LiDAR and its field and office application is a must * Knowledge of forest engineering and timber development, including harvest planning, road layout & design, and deflection line analysis. * Knowledge of coastal harvest & silvicultural systems. * Physically fit and interested in working in outdoor climates year-round. * Knowledge and understanding of navigational tools, maps, GPS surveys and applications, and general computer skills (MS Office, RoadEng, and ArcGIS). * Must be able to work camp shifts. * Registration with the FPBC as an RPF, RFT, FIT, TFT etc., would be an asset. Renumeration: * Hourly compensation ranges from $31.00 - $38.00 depending on experience and designation. * Gear Allowance * Safety Bonus * Benefits * Overtime as per ESA * Eligibility for Camp Incentive * Eligibility for company match RRSPs

What you’ll do

The role involves applying technical expertise in forestry, specifically focusing on timber development, harvest planning, road layout, and design using tools like LiDAR and GPS. Technicians must be physically capable of working outdoors in various climates year-round and adhere to camp shift schedules.

Requirements

Candidates must possess knowledge of LiDAR application, forest engineering principles including harvest planning and road layout, and coastal harvest/silvicultural systems. Essential requirements include physical fitness for year-round outdoor work, proficiency with navigational tools, GPS, and computer software like MS Office, RoadEng, and ArcGIS, along with the ability to work camp shifts.

Benefits

• Gear Allowance • Safety Bonus • Benefits • Overtime as per ESA • Camp Incentive • Company Match RRSPs

Listed skills

• Software · Preferred
• Layout Design · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• MS-Office · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Physically Fit · Preferred
• positive · Preferred
• outdoor work · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• LiDAR
• Forest Engineering
• Timber Development
• Harvest Planning
• Road Layout
• Road Design
• Deflection Line Analysis
• Coastal Harvest Systems
• Silvicultural Systems
• Navigational Tools
• Maps
• GPS Surveys
• MS Office
• RoadEng
• ArcGIS

Job areas

• Environmental & Sustainability
• Engineering
• Trades
• Consulting