Forestry Supervisor - Planning
Woodlands
Date Posted: March 27, 2023
Job Location: Princeton
Job Number: 01019323
Job Type: Full Time
Start: Immediately
Company: Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
Website: www.weyerhaeuser.com
Address: 201 Old Hedley Road, Princeton, British Columbia, Canada V0X 1W0
Job Description
Weyerhaeuser
Princeton Timberlands is accepting applications for the position of
Forestry Supervisor. As the successful candidate you will be
part of an empowered and professional team that manages forestry
operations in the Nicola, Similkameen and Okanagan Regions of
Southern British Columbia. The team is responsible for providing
the Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Princeton and other wood using
facilities in the region with 1.2 million m3/year of wood from TFL
59, forest licenses, management agreements and wood
purchases.
Key
Functions:
Your
assignment will be based out of our Princeton office working within
the Planning Team, reporting to the Planning Forester.
The
Planning Team is responsible for strategic and operational
planning. As part of this team your specific duties would
include:
- Cutting
Permit development and administration including electronic
submissions to government - Landscape
level planning and analysis - Involvement
in strategic planning - Tenure
administration - Supervising
consultants to assist them in achieving developed timber
objectives - Maintaining
a positive relationship with indigenous communities, government
agencies, stakeholders and the general public. - Active involvement in
safety and environmental systems management
Requirements
- Demonstrated
leadership in safety - Demonstrated
ability to communicate effectively, and develop effective working
relationships - Demonstrated
ability to work both independently and as a team member - Registered,
or immediately eligible (within 6 months) for registration, as a
Registered Professional Forester, with the Association of BC Forest
Professionals (ABCFP). - A
minimum of 5 years’ experience in forest operational
planning
About
Princeton:
Situated
at the confluence of the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers, Princeton
is an hour away from the south Okanagan and 3 hours from the Lower
Mainland. Recreation amenities in and immediately adjacent to
town include an 18 hole golf course, a curling rink, an indoor
arena, an outdoor pool, ATV trails, mountain bike trails, and
groomed nordic ski trails. The town hosts an annual rodeo, an
outdoor music festival, and is home to a regional library, a museum
and an active community theater group.
Regionally
within an hour’s drive are two ski resorts (Manning Park Resort,
Apex Mountain Resort), two nordic centers, two provincial parks,
and an endless supply of lakes, hills, mountains and trails to
explore. Within this beautiful natural setting, hunting, fishing,
camping, hiking and white water kayaking are some of the many
outdoor pursuits enjoyed by local residents.
For more
information about Princeton, go to www.princeton.ca
About
Weyerhaeuser
We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be
managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human
needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other
important ecosystem benefits. For more than a century,
we’ve been taking care of forests to make life
better.
We
sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the
world a better place. We have been in business for 120 years and
believe strongly in our core values of safety, integrity,
citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion.
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Job Conditions
- Minimum experience: 0 to 1 year
- Minimum educational level: Grade 12 or Equivalent
- Language: English