Log Scaler Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking 1 part-time (.83 FTE) Lands Timber Measurement Specialist, Senior position. This position is located primarily out of the Sandpoint area (Coeur d' Alene North region) and will be filled based on applicant location and department needs.
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Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.
This position may also be filled at the underfill-level. If you do not currently meet the requirements for senior-level status but are interested in learning and obtaining your Idaho Scaling License, we encourage you to apply listing your interest in the underfill-level position.
Description
To perform journey-level timber measurement and coordinate multiple program activities within an assigned area of the state; perform related work.
Responsibilities:

• Determines species, classification, defect, and gross and net scale in Scribner scale for logs cut from state lands
• Performs log scaling as per Idaho Board of Scaling Practices gross rules and IDL net rules.
• Reports any discrepancies to the forester-in-charge of each sale
• Monitors and tracks truck loads to ensure proper compliance with log and load accountability terms of the timber sale contract
• Monitors log manufacture to ensure compliance with the utilization terms of the timber sale contract
• Monitors electronic sampling and weighing systems at equipped log yards
• Uses a handheld data recorder to compute and record gross and net log scale
• Tracks the correct usage and load accountability of load tickets for each sale being delivered to assigned scale locations
• Compiles and computes daily load tallies
• Travels to each assigned mill location daily as required to complete log scaling and load accountability
• Serves as the initial IDL representative at mill and log yard locations to communicate with company scalers, truck drivers, equipment operators, foresters, yard foremen, mill managers, and owners to identify and resolve scaling problems, load ticket accountability issues, or log utilization concerns
• Works with Timber Measurement Supervisor to monitor mill markets and products produced. Assists with the communication of this information to the Timber Measurement supervisor and to IDL foresters
• Provides training on log scale and log utilization to company scalers, logging operators, foresters, and general public as may be requested
• Works with other Timber Measurement Specialist staff and IDL personnel to identify, track, and resolve log security issues
• Completes audits of load tickets and frequency cards on scaled loads
• Tracks and accounts for all load tickets for all timber sales within assigned operating area
• Serves as scaling expert for all IDL timber harvesting operations within operating area
• Use handheld data recorder to transfer data to personal computer and provides training and basic repair for handhelds within assigned operation area
• Use a computer to collect and send field data
• Provides periodic training for new and potential Timber Measurement Specialists
• Provides input and training to public interest groups as requested

Minimum Qualifications
Listed below are the qualifications for the senior-level positions. If you do not currently meet the requirements for senior-level status but are interested in learning and obtaining your Idaho Scaling License, we encourage you to apply listing your interest in the underfill-level position.
Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid Log Scaler license for all species and products issued by the Idaho Board of Scaling Practices for the duration of employment
• 1+ year scaling experience
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to operate a handheld electronic recording device

Some knowledge of:

• Forest entomology, forest pathology, forest management principles

Good knowledge of:

• Forest mensuration, dendrology and wood ID
• Idaho Log Scaling Rules
• Scribner, cubic ton, cedar products, cord measure
• Best management practices for utilization and measurement of forest products

Benefits:
The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*
EEO/ADA/Veteran:
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
About the Idaho Department of Lands:
Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.
The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here.
Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners, IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.
Managing endowment trust lands is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways, and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.