Forestry Technician I

JOB SUMMARY: Perform routine plantation maintenance to include pre-commercial thinning of young tree stands to a pre-determined spacing. Work on other forestry and natural/cultural resource projects and any/all other duties deemed necessary to maintain healthy, viable forests and timber stands.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

MINIMUM RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) months forestry and/or natural resource related project experience
• Three (3) months experience with chainsaws, weed eaters, brush mower, hydraulic wood splitter, wood chipper, and manual forestry tools
• Three (3) months experience with map and compass orienteering
• Three (3) months experience performing timber cruise plots and data collection
• Three (3) months experience using forestry data collection equipment (e.g. Laser, Relaskop, Prism, Data logger, Diameter tape, Increment borer, GPS units, etc.).

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/PREREQUISITES

• WA State Driver’s License and must adhere to the Motor Vehicle Regulation (Personal Automobile Insurance & Abstract Required)
• CPR/First Aid certificate. Must maintain as a condition of continued employment
• Must be willing to obtain Pesticide Applicator license if needed
• Must complete an Agility exam to determine if physically capable of performing job duties
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check.