forestry technician
- La Tuque, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
French
Education
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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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
Tasks
Technical experience
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
French
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- Forest management/forest resources management
- Forest resources production and management
- Forest technology/technician
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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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- All weather conditions
- Provincial government department or agency
- Remote location
- Various locations
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
Technical experience
- Stand descriptive cruising
- Airphoto interpretation
- Forest cover mapping
- Cartographic drafting
- Soil analysis
- Consulting
- Development of methods and techniques
- Silviculture
- Forest measurement and inventory assessment
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel regularly
- 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
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
Health benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Long-term care insurance
- 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
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assess forest areas and conduct or supervise forest inventories, surveys, field measurements, and inspections. Support forest planning and silvicultural operations, maintain forestry databases, provide research support, and enforce environmental and safety regulations.
Requirements
The posting specifies a trades certificate or diploma in forest management, forest resources, or forest technology, and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. Candidates need a valid driver's licence and must be willing to travel regularly; relevant technical experience includes forest cruising, airphoto interpretation, mapping, cartographic drafting, and soil analysis.
Skills
- Forest Inventory
- Forest Measurement
- Silviculture
- Sustainable Forest Management
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Forest Cover Mapping
- Airphoto Interpretation
- Photogrammetry
- Cartographic Drafting
- Soil Analysis
- Forest Road Planning
- Environmental Compliance
- Database Management
- Forestry Research Support
- All-Terrain Vehicle Operation
- Snowmobile Operation
Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Mileage Paid
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Free Parking
- Paid Learning and Training
- Team-Building Opportunities
- Transportation Provided
- Travel Insurance
- Variable or Compressed Work Week
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Government & Public Sector
- Agriculture
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Forest Management
- Forest Resources
- Forest Technology
- Sustainable Forest Management
- Forest Inventory
- Stand Descriptive Cruising
- Airphoto Interpretation
- Forest Cover Mapping
- Cartographic Drafting
- Soil Analysis
- Silviculture
- Forest Measurement
- Inventory Assessment
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Photogrammetry
- Spatial Data
- Forest Roads
- Silvicultural Practices
- Environmental Regulations
- Fire Safety
- Accident Prevention
- Database Management
- Forestry Research
- All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- Snowmobiles
- Valid Driver's Licence