forestry technician

Overview Languages

French

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Forest management/forest resources management
• Forest resources production and management
• Forest technology/technician

Experience 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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Work site environment

• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Provincial government department or agency
• Remote location
• Various locations

Responsibilities 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

Experience and specialization

Technical experience

• Stand descriptive cruising
• Airphoto interpretation
• Forest cover mapping
• Cartographic drafting
• Soil analysis

Area of work experience

• Consulting
• Development of methods and techniques

Area of specialization

• Silviculture
• Forest measurement and inventory assessment

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other Benefits

• 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

Employment groups

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

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• 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

Support for mature workers

• 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.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)