silviculture technologist

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• Forestry, general
• Forest sciences and biology
• Forest management/forest resources management
• Forest technology/technician

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On the road

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

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Work setting

• Private sector
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Consulting firm
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assess the current status of a given area for sustainable forest management
• Conduct a post-cut assessment to determine whether the residual forest that was forecasted during the tree marking audit matches the conditions after the harvest is complete
• 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
• 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
• Update computerized forest management information system
• Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors
• Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulation
• Develop and maintain computer databases

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Bear awareness Certification
• S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training

Experience and specialization

Technical experience

• Stand descriptive cruising
• Increment boring techniques
• Forest cover mapping
• Soil analysis

Area of work experience

• Consulting

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

• Forest engineering and harvesting
• Silviculture
• Reforestation and tree improvement
• Forest pathology, entomology and pest management
• Wildlife ecology and management
• Forest hydrology
• Recreational land management
• Land and forest classification
• Forest measurement and inventory assessment

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• 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

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available