Description:
Are you ready to begin or advance your career with a nationwide leader in forest management and timberland marketing? Then, we want to talk to you.
As a provider of forest inventory services across the northeastern US, LandVest has an opportunity for an energetic and organized natural resources professional looking for a management position in a leading-edge organization. The position of Forest Project Manager requires an experienced project manager who understands the importance of planning and executing management, forest inventory, and consulting projects with a high level of quality and consistency. He or she will work with our Technical Services Group and Division Managers to procure, plan and implement a broad range of forest management, inventory, and consulting projects. The position will report to the Director of Inventory and Analytics. Location of the position is flexible. The applicant should be able to be within one day's driving distance of Maine, New Hampshire, and Eastern NY. Administrative support will be provided throughout the Northeast region. Frequent multi-night travel will be necessary for regional and division-wide projects.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Lead multiple concurrent forest management, inventory, and consulting projects with a focus on inventory projects across the Northeast.
- Work with other management staff to develop inventory summaries and coordinate reporting with the division managers.
- Communicate the concepts of forest mensuration to other forestry professionals and clients.
- Communicate with clients to facilitate, plan, design and deliver inventory and analytical results.
- Assist Technical Team with software implementation and development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- At a minimum, a BS in forestry, natural resources, environmental science, or related field. Demonstrating any advanced degrees or continuing education that would be considered pertinent to this position is of course valuable.
- At least 2 years in a position focused on project management.
- People skills, team leadership.
- Proficiency in teaching and guiding other natural resource professionals in learning and improving forest inventory techniques.
- Ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office
- Aptitude to learn new software
- Experience with data management, quality control & assurance
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Patience and attention to detail are essential to this position.
- Experience and thoughtfulness in supervisory role
- Ability to solve problems.
- Enjoy working outdoors in all conditions, working in remote places, and for long hours as needed.
- Demonstrating a collaborative and cooperative demeanor and attitude, with the ability to work with a broad variety of internal staff and external clients and colleagues.
Desired: All the skills below will be critical to be successful in this position. LandVest is willing to train the right individual.
- Knowledge of forest mensuration and comfort with the tools of forest inventory and the underlying concepts, including angle gauges, clinometer, digital hypsometer and other current technologies.
- Confidence in basic skills needed for forest inventory, such as tree and plant identification and navigation both with compass and GPS.
- Understanding of descriptive statistics in an applied forestry setting. Ability to communicate applied statistical concepts and results to a broad audience.
- Basic comfort level with geographic information software (Arc).
- Understanding and familiarity with growth modeling software (USDA FVS).
- Knowledge of the USDA Forest Service's Forest Inventory and Analysis program, with an understanding of the field methods.
LandVest will provide:
- Competitive salary, paid time off, travel bonus & incentives.
- Company-issued truck with personal use options.
- 401k Retirement Plan with company match.
- Healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance and disability plans.
- A stable organization celebrating over 55 years in business.
- A positive work environment.
- Training, the opportunity to build upon your education and hone your forestry skills.
- All tools, equipment, materials and travel expenses reimbursement.
- Continuing education.
- Advancement opportunities.
Application Procedure:
- You may apply for any or all locations.
- Respond with a letter of interest and resume through the link.
For information on careers with LandVest Forest Resource Division, please visit our website at: https://careers.landvest.com/forestry
LandVest, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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