cruising technician - forestry

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Remote location
• Various locations
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Conduct forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
• 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
• Use photogrammetric and mapping techniques
• Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulation

Experience and specialization

Technical experience

• Wood property measurements
• Airphoto interpretation
• Photogrammetry
• Cartographic drafting
• Soil analysis

Area of work experience

• Development of methods and techniques

Area of specialization

• Forest engineering and harvesting
• Silviculture
• Reforestation and tree improvement
• Forest and woodlands protection
• Woodlands operations
• Tree breeding and genetics
• Forest measurement and inventory assessment

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Parking paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety vest
• Gloves
• Ear plugs
• Rain gear

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Stocks/shares

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week