6 Collins Web Developer Jobs Hiring Near You

Founded in 1855, Collins is family-owned and produces softwood and hardwood products at their facilities in Chester, California, Lakeview, Oregon and Kane, Pennsylvania. In Chester, Collins also has the Builders Supply retail hardware and building materials store. Collins is highly respected for their sustainable forest management, practiced across their 370,000 acres of FSC®-certified lands in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.

Position Summary:

The Forester II oversees forest management of the commercial forest operated by Collins in Lassen, Plumas and Tehama counties, California.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safe conduct of logging operations on defined district within ownership.
• Plan annual timber harvest within district.
• Obtain approved Timber Harvesting Plans for operations within district.
• Conduct field work associated with harvest and management of the district forests.
• Administer contracts and oversee contract logging operations, forest stand improvement, reforestation and road management.
• Perform log quality control functions.
• Work with the forestry technicians and their supervisor to mark timber.
• Implement various uneven-aged silviculture regimes including layout of Group Selection units.
• Flag property boundaries, watercourse protection zones and other areas as needed.
• Take a property-wide lead role by subject matter in one of the following: road construction and maintenance, herbicide application and reforestation, or fire preparedness and response.
• Model forest growth and yield.
• Perform additional duties as required by supervisor.
• On-site attendance is essential to effectively perform the listed duties and responsibilities.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive technical forestry skills and knowledge about mensuration, forest management, logging, silviculture, and timber harvest planning.
• Collaborative problem-solving skills; must be comfortable with change management.
• Proficient in Geographic Information Systems (ARC-GIS) and Microsoft 365.
• The ability to perform rigorous, field-based work in all weather conditions, on steep, brush-filled terrain.
• Capable of safely conducting field-based forestry work in all conditions of the northern Sierra & southern Cascade mountains.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, biology, forest engineering, natural resource management, economics, business, plant biology, plant genetics, or agriculture sciences. or a similar field required.
• Hold a California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license.
• Chainsaw experience and general mechanical know-how, and/or experience operating light and heavy equipment.

Environmental Conditions:

May be exposed to challenging terrain, dust, noise, trip hazards, and extreme weather and temperatures.

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

Individuals must be willing to wear the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. Positions may require additional PPE at specific times. Examples of PPE which may be required include high visibility garments, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, a hard hat, foot protection, a face shield, and a respirator.

Salary $85,000 - $110,000 DOE