forestry technician

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Forest management/forest resources management
• Forest resources production and management
• Forest technology/technician

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

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Work site environment

• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Provincial government department or agency
• Remote location
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assess the current status of a given area for sustainable forest management
• Conduct forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
• Conduct ongoing inspections to ensure the development of good quality forest crops
• Display spatial data using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Help forest managers in planning access routes and forest roads
• Measure the density of crop species and the amount of competition present to determine the need for tending operations
• Monitor the effectiveness of silvicultural practices
• Supervise forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
• Supervise technical functions in silvicultural operation
• Supervise the construction of access routes and forest roads
• Use photogrammetric and mapping techniques
• Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulation
• Develop and maintain computer databases
• Provide technical support to forestry research
• Operate snowmobiles
• Operate all-terrain vehicles (ATV)
• Establish and maintain required environment
• Verify processing conditions and work area

Experience and specialization

Technical experience

• Stand descriptive cruising
• Airphoto interpretation
• Forest cover mapping
• Cartographic drafting
• Soil analysis

Area of work experience

• Consulting
• Development of methods and techniques

Area of specialization

• Silviculture
• Forest measurement and inventory assessment

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• 20/20 vision
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program