Company: TEEMA

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job description: Job Title: Project Forester Job ID: 79431 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Overview: The Forester reports… to the Vegetation and Access Manager in Program and Contract Management and is responsible for facilitating the Professional…

Job Summary: Project Forester

• Job Title: Project Forester
• Job ID: 79431
• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview:
The Project Forester will report to the Vegetation and Access Manager within Program and Contract Management. The primary responsibilities include facilitating professional forest management practices, supporting project execution, and ensuring adherence to environmental regulations and standards.

The job description for the Project Forester position in Vancouver, British Columbia, as detailed on the job posting, is as follows:

Position Title: Project Forester

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Job ID: 79431

Overview:
The Project Forester reports to the Vegetation and Access Manager in Program and Contract Management. This role is responsible for facilitating Professional Forestry requirements on various Capital Projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in a multidisciplinary environment to address the forestry requirements of vegetation management projects requiring Professional Forestry services.
• Analyze, interpret, and evaluate technical studies and data sets to provide Professional Forestry opinions, analysis, advice, services, and support for planning and implementing timber harvesting, vegetation clearing, and access planning decisions across British Columbia.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for forestry and vegetation management activities.
• Serve as a forestry Subject Matter Expert for the company and its clients.
• Assist in developing contract scopes, specifications, and associated documents for forestry and vegetation management contracts.
• Implement and manage forestry engineering and layout contracts for professional and technical activities, including clearing boundary and road layout, access planning and management, watercourse classification, identification of environmental features, clearing system stratification, timber cruising and valuation, hazard tree and danger tree identification and mapping.
• Ensure that forestry and vegetation management layout contract deliverables meet contract specifications by performing quality assurance checks, ensuring timely receipt of deliverables according to project schedules, and coordinating with other project teams such as Properties, Archaeology, Environment, Regulatory/Permit, Procurement, Safety, and Construction.
• Supervise and manage contracts for vegetation clearing and maintenance by conducting quality assurance measurements and audits, verifying and recommending acceptance or rejection of changes to clearing and access plans, and providing periodic reports or updates regarding schedule, progress, conformance, compliance, payment, and other activities as required.
• Communicate professionally and effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients, forest industry stakeholders, contractors, private landowners, First Nations, the public, and various levels of government.
• Assist, as required, with other company stakeholders to acquire agreements, authorizations, approvals, permits, and licenses.
• Support the Indigenous Relations Team with consultation, as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Registered Professional Forester (RPF) in good standing with the Association of BC Forest Professionals.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of related utility vegetation management or industrial forestry experience, emphasizing forest management, forest operations, forest planning, stakeholder engagement, timber harvesting, and road construction and planning.
• In-depth knowledge of legislation and regulations governing forest practices, environmental and water resources, cultural and heritage resources, and utilities in BC; as well as additional commitments under environmental certification.
• Ability to manage, adapt to change, and deliver quality work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe applications.

Additional Information:

• Travel Requirements: Regular travel around the province and overnight stays are required.
• Safety and Compliance: This role is considered safety-sensitive, and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment. The company conducts pre-placement medical checks for certain positions to help safeguard the workplace.
• Driver’s License: A valid Class 5 Driver’s License in good standing is a condition of employment for this position.
• Work Schedule: Ability to work set shift schedules, to be discussed during the interview process.

For more details, please refer to the original job posting.

Expected salary:

Job date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 06:44:48 GMT