Forest Engineering Specialist - St Helens Tree Farm - Castle Rock, Washington

About the role

This position is responsible for the planning and management of field engineering activities and requires active involvement in harvest unit and road layout, road construction and road maintenance activities and harvest unit scheduling/planning.

Responsibilities

• Employ professional engineering skills in the planning and field implementation of road layout, road construction, road maintenance, cable/ground-logging systems, and harvest unit layout.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal wildlife, water and forest practice rules/statutes.
• Full participation in the management of expenses and capital budgets.
• Negotiate, prepare, and administer contracts.
• Act as company representative with landowners, government agencies, and community representatives.
• Strong advocate for safety within the team and throughout the operation.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal safety statutes, environmental requirements and Weyerhaeuser resource and stewardship goals.

Requirements

• Candidates with northwest regional field experience preferred.
• Must be highly motivated, self-directed, and a team player.
• Familiarity of northwest forest practices rules and permitting processes.
• Ability to interact with state and federal forest practice regulators.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Strong analytical skills w/ proficiency in use of personal computers and related software applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Geographical Information Systems are highly desirable with desire to learn.
• Valid driver’s license is required, as work involves driving company vehicles on rough roads (25,000 miles per year).

Qualifications

• Two years of forest engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Forestry or related field with at least 2 years of experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience (at least 5 years).

Skills

• Proficiency in use of personal computers and related software applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Geographical Information Systems.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

• Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
• Comprehensive employee benefits plan, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution.
• Voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs.
• 401k plan with a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
• 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment.
• Eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.