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Website link here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/2823463\/timber-cruiser<\/a><\/p>\n Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n This position supports the agency mission by providing professional, forward-looking stewardship of our state lands, natural resources, and environment and by providing leadership in creating a sustainable future for the Trusts and all citizens of today and future generations.<\/p>\n This is a professional positon that serves as one of the region\u2019s timber cruising specialists.\u00a0 Position independently plans, prioritizes, coordinates and implements cruises on all of the region\u2019s timber sales.\u00a0 This position serves as a member of a cruise team and is responsible for independent and\/or teamwork field cruises for analysis to determine the volume, growth increment and yield of trees, timber, domestic and specialty products and value of stands on DNR managed forest of approximately 60 to 80 million board feet of timber per year.\u00a0 Make recommendations on timber sales and\/or reforestation activities for inclusion in plans; evaluates state-owned lands to establish best and most profitable use and to initiate development actions.<\/p>\n Incumbent is qualified to recognize unique situations on the landscape and voice any recommendations or concerns affiliated with the region\u2019s timber sales. This position must work in both team and individual settings to achieve the district\u2019s and region\u2019s volume deliverables.\u00a0 Must represent the agency in a professional manner, when interacting with internal and external stakeholders.<\/p>\n This position may (not required) take an active role in the department\u2019s fire suppression activities.<\/p>\n What we will trust you with:<\/b><\/p>\n Independently cruise timber sales, R\/W\u2019s, and trespasses. On the ground timber sale review. Who are we looking for?<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n The right candidate has:<\/b><\/p>\n Desirable Qualifications:<\/b><\/p>\n The Location<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n One of the world’s most scenic places, Washington State offers breathtaking discoveries for people who love natural beauty and outdoor recreation, from the Pacific Coast shores to the rugged Cascade Mountains to the rolling hills of the\u00a0Palouse. Your office is based out of Castle Rock in the Pacific Cascade Region. The duty station is negotiable.<\/p>\n Why work for DNR?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n At DNR, we value public service, innovation and creative problem solving, safety and well-being, and leadership and teamwork. At DNR you’ll support the vision of a sustainable future by using your skills to protect and manage the state’s natural resources for both current and future generations. As a DNR employee, you’ll work with the public’s interest in mind as we manage more than 5 million acres of state-owned forest, range, commercial, agricultural and aquatic lands. But managing lands is only half of our story. We house the Washington Geological Survey, a dynamic program that is the primary source of geological products and services in support of decision making in Washington. We also protect other public resources such as fish, wildlife, water, and provide public access to outdoor recreation. Two of our largest and most important state-wide resource protection responsibilities are fire prevention and suppression, and overseeing forest practices.<\/p>\n We are nearly 1,500 employees strong and dedicated to making DNR a great place to work. Our mission is to serve Washington’s lands and communities; build strong and healthy rural communities; enhance forest health and wildfire management; strengthen the health and resilience of our lands and waters; and increase public engagement and commitment to our public lands and resources. In partnership with citizens and governments, we provide innovative leadership and expertise to ensure environmental protection, public safety, perpetual funding for schools and communities, and a rich quality of life.\u00a0 At DNR we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally, economically and socially for current and future generations.<\/p>\n What makes DNR a great place to work?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Application Process<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n To be considered you must apply online at\u00a0www.careers.wa.gov<\/a>\u00a0(Click on the APPLY button above<\/strong>). You must complete the entire online application to be considered for the position.<\/p>\n Carefully review your application materials before submitting.\u00a0If you fail to submit the required documents or complete the entire online application, you may no longer be considered for the position by the supervisor.<\/strong><\/p>\n Application Status<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 once you submit your online application, you can check your status by logging into your account.\u00a0 Finalists for the position will be contacted by the hiring manager directly.\u00a0Recruitment may be extended depending on the quantity and quality of the application pool.<\/p>\n Questions?<\/strong>\u00a0 Please contact\u00a0Kalvin Bailey at (360) 577-2025,\u00a0kalvin.bailey@dnr.wa.gov<\/a>\u00a0or e-mail us at\u00a0DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. \u00a0We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a fair and impartial manner for all persons without regard to age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, religion, pregnancy\/parental status, genetic information, military status, political affiliation, criminal history or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.\u00a0 Persons with a disability who need assistance during the screening process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may contact DNR Recruiting staff (360) 902-1350 or (360) 902-1139.\u00a0 DNR may be contacted using the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by dialing 711.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,19,16,7,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33730"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nPacific Cascade Region\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Chehalis<\/b>
\nRecruitment #\u00a02020-07-1542<\/b>
\nThis is a full-time, permanent, represented position.\n<\/div>\n
\nIncumbent is a fully trained and qualified forester and may serve as a staff assistant or lead, performing on a variety of professional projects and tasks within an assigned land management program.<\/p>\n
\nDetermine sampling and layout methods and conduct field cruise.\u00a0 Determine sorts, grades, products, defect, species, tree heights\/diameters, and probable breakage to estimate the gross and net volume per assigned cruise area.\u00a0 Must be able to meet Region and DNR cruising standards.\u00a0 Fluent use of agency software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, ArcGIS, SuperAce, TRIS and other timber cruising and data processing programs to analyze data and produce accurate maps, narratives, reports, findings and recommendations.
\nWhile cruising timber sales, review and make observations\/recommendations about cutting and silvicultural prescriptions, soils, ground features, yarding limitations, sale area boundaries, road locations, wildlife habitat, sensitive features and other environmental issues.\u00a0 Also record specific stand information such as the presence of specialty products or unusual stand features.<\/p>\n\n
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