Senior Forester

The Opportunity

Manulife Forest Management is seeking a Senior Forester to join the team in Oregon based out of our Grants Pass OR office. This position supports forest management operations on approximately 293000 acres in Western Oregon Region. Daily assignments are performed in a friendly team environment alongside a diverse group of foresters managers and administrative personnel.

Primary responsibilities for this position will be road and stream crossing design and supervision of road/stream crossing projects and road maintenance contracts; timber harvest planning layout and administration of timber harvest operations; budgeting permitting contract administration and tracking responsibilities under BLM reciprocal rightofway agreements.

Scope:

• Required to develop and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies concerned partners and MIM staff.
• Participate with region staff in the management of transportation systems harvest operations silviculture and other land management activities
• Will report directly to the Senior Area Manager with oversight from the Senior Forest Engineer on technical engineering issues

Duties

• Field engineering activities including design and layout of roads stream crossings and harvest units
• Administration of road construction maintenance and harvest contracts
• Design and implementation of FRIArequired road inventory and reporting to Oregon Department of forestry
• Development of annual property budgets and forecasts
• Stewardship and SFI compliance
• Stewardship of people including development implementation and leadership in support of the MFM safety principles
• Support acquisitions dispositions and client information requests
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• A bachelors degree in Forest Engineering Forest Management or other related field and at least 3years of experience preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• Fluency in computer software including Microsoft Outlook Word Excel Access and ArcGIS
• Team player be able to understand and work with others needs and with different personalities
• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• In depth working knowledge of applicable federal state and local laws rules and regulations
• Must work independently and travel to remote destinations in the woods

What can we offer you

• A competitive salary and benefits package including:
  • Automatic 4 401k match plus a cash balance pension plan 100 companyfunded at 4 of salary
  • Optional Global Shares Ownership plan with company match of 25 on your contribution of up to $2000 annually
  • Reimbursement for cell phone caulk boots and other specified equipment
  • Incentive programs to assist with insurance premiums
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills!
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong worklife balance including
  • Commitment to the Oregon Family Leave Act including 12weeks of paid parental leave
  • 11 paid holidays in 2025
  • Paid personal leave including 15 vacation days 3 personal days 3 family care days and 5 sick days
• Professional development and leadership opportunities

When you join our team

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where wellbeing and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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