Campbell Global, Forest Biometrics Manager, VP

Description

Campbell Global a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan is a global investment manager specializing in forestland. Based in Portland Oregon Campbell Global manages timberland assets and supports acquisition and disposition activity across U.S. and international regions.

As a VP Biometrics you will provide leadership guidance analysis and technical oversight for forest mensuration growth & yield modeling timber and carbon inventory systems and carbon-focused measurement and accounting across timberland investment regions. This role sits within the Resource & Valuation Solutions (RVS) team and reports to the Executive Director Forest Resource Solutions.

Job Responsibilities

Participate in setting direction and protocols for forest inventory data collection and inventory modeling; ensure inventory systems and measurements provide accurate information for operational and investment decision-making.

Lead maintenance and enhancement of growth & yield models for use in inventory updates harvest planning carbon strategy and operational planning.

Participate in the companys carbon accounting initiatives and support annual reporting requirements.

Support carbon project development monitoring and verification; provide technical oversight and internal project leadership for carbon project inventory data collection monitoring and reporting.

Provide leadership in the development of remotely sensed inventory models and support the application of remote sensing in inventory systems where relevant.

Support acquisition initiatives through inventory verification design review/processing of seller-provided inventory data due diligence participation and decision support across U.S. and international regions and transaction types.

Represent the company in silviculture tree-improvement modeling and other research co-ops; partner with operations staff to transfer research into practice.

Respond to internal/external information requests and ensure timberland management investment services are met in a timely and professional manner.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

MS degree in Forestry with a concentration in biometrics or statistics and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination of education/training/experience.

Strong research and analytical skills; excellent written and verbal communication; strong interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate across disciplines and locations.

Working knowledge of forest inventory techniques and/or growth modeling/projection techniques used in the forest industry.

Experience with GIS and relational databases for querying analysis and reporting.

Programming capability in a structured language (e.g. R preferred Python).

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

Demonstrated background in carbon-focused measurements and accounting methods.

Experience with remote sensing applications in forest inventory systems.

Familiarity with voluntary and compliance forest carbon offset protocols in the U.S. and internationally.