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Practices Forester

Job ID04-86-C6-03-40-FB
CompanyBC Public Service
LocationRevelstoke
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Date Posted2023-05-15
Posted Until2023-06-15
Job TypeFull-time
Job CategoryPublic Administration
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Description
Ministry of Forests
Revelstoke

Applicants who do not fully meet the required qualifications may be considered for this position, but at a lower classification.

Practices Forester
$67,931.58 - $86,624.56 annually
Hybrid

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is a unique program of the Ministry of Forests (MOF). Working collaboratively with regional and district operations, BCTS plans, develops, and auctions a substantial portion of the province's annual available timber volume. BCTS operates as a for profit entity within a government organization. Its goal is to provide credible representative price and cost benchmark data for the Market Pricing System through auctions of timber harvested from British Columbia's public land. BCTS operations are guided by three overarching principles, forest sector safety, reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and sustainable forest management.

To find out more about our program check out the BCTS website.

As a Practices Forester, you will be accountable for performing a wide variety of professional services including operational planning, cut block and forest road layout and development, planning and evaluating silviculture activities, and ensuring compliance with the Forest Stewardship Plan. The range of duties assigned to a particular Practices Forester will vary from Business Area to Business Area due to the geographic location, apportionment and management requirements.

Qualifications for this role include:

- A Registered Professional Forester (RPF), or be eligible for registration as an RPF with the Association of BC Forest Professionals and two years (2) of experience in operational field forestry activities
- Operational field forestry activities include the following:
o Timber harvesting monitoring/conformance
o Cut-block development
o Forest road engineering
o Silviculture
o Timber tenure development and administration
o Planning integrated resource management
- Must possess at minimum a valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's License that does not limit or restrict the ability to conduct the duties of the job.
LanguagesEnglish
How To ApplyClick "Apply Now' For more information and to apply online by June 15, 2023