Senior & Intermediate Forestry Layout Technicians

Job summary

The technician will perform forest engineering tasks including harvest planning, road layout, and design. They are also responsible for conducting field surveys and deflection line analysis in various outdoor environments.

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 of forest engineering and timber development, including harvest planning, road layout & design, and deflection line analysis. * Knowledge of Interior 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, 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 technician will perform forest engineering tasks including harvest planning, road layout, and design. They are also responsible for conducting field surveys and deflection line analysis in various outdoor environments.

Requirements

Candidates must have knowledge of forest engineering, timber development, and navigational tools like GPS and ArcGIS. The role requires physical fitness and the ability to work in remote camp shifts.

Benefits

• Gear allowance • Safety bonus • Health benefits • Overtime pay • Camp incentive • Company match RRSPs

Listed skills

• Layout Design · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• MS-Office · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Physically Fit · Preferred
• positive · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Forest engineering
• Timber development
• Harvest planning
• Road layout
• Road design
• Deflection line analysis
• Silvicultural systems
• Navigational tools
• GPS surveys
• MS Office
• ArcGIS
• Roadway Design
• Forest Engineering
• Harvest Planning
• ArcGIS (GIS Software)
• Computer Literacy
• Consulting
• Field Surveys
• Forestry
• Physical Fitness
• Highway Engineering

Job areas

• Environmental & Sustainability
• Engineering
• Consulting
• Agriculture
• Layout Technician
• Forest / Conservation Technician
• Forestry Technicians
• Forest and Conservation Technicians