As a benefit to SAF members, the Northwest Office maintains a free listing of forestry and natural resources positions available in the Pacific Northwest. For jobs available elsewhere in the United States, please visit SAF’s Career Center.
At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division. Currently, our Martell Forestry District has an opening for a qualified District Forester to help manage the Company’s timberlands in El Dorado, Amador, and Calaveras counties. This position will involve all aspects of resource management within this diverse District and will be located out of our Martell, California office.
To learn more and apply, visit https://www.spi-ind.com/Careers/Details/3877906032025.
Close Date: 06/28/2025
About the Position
- Prepare Timber Harvest Plans (THP’s), including research, field work and mapping
- Administer contracts, including logging, road construction, professional services, and miscellaneous sales
agreements - Conduct botanical, wildlife, archeological, roads and watercourse surveys, recommending appropriate protection
measures - Effectively and professionally represent Sierra Pacific Industries, interacting with neighbors and state regulatory
agencies - Participate in forestry-related project work in a wide range of weather and field conditions
- Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, and GPS
Qualifications
- A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license or the ability to qualify for and take and pass the
RPF exam within 3 years - Familiarity with the California Forest Practice Rules and knowledge of THP preparation
- Demonstrated understanding of logging, road construction and reforestation operations
- Self-motivation, a strong work ethic and the desire to make things happen
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member
- Current valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and safely negotiate steep
forest roads
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.
Qualified Wildlife Interns help manage the Company’s forest lands in the Sierra Nevada. Primary species being surveyed will be the California Spotted Owl and Northern Goshawk. This position provides an excellent opportunity to observe spotted owls from many known sites. Last season, our crew documented over 300 California Spotted Owls.
To learn more and apply, visit https://www.spi-ind.com/Careers/Details/3878006032025.
Close date: 06/24/2025
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Support on-going monitoring of sensitive species
- Forestry and wildlife-related project work requiring demanding physical activity, night-time hours, and off-road driving
- Data entry
- Camping for up to four nights in one week
Qualifications
- College-level coursework in wildlife biology, forestry, or biological science
- Knowledge of native wildlife species of California forests
- Ability to safely hike and navigate alone in remote, steep mountainous regions using map, compass, and GPS
- Possess valid driver license and have ability to drive hazardous mountain roads
- Excellent communication skills
Base Locations: Weaverville or Westwood, California
Compensation includes competitive hourly wage and housing allowance for qualifying individuals.
Wages range from $19.50 to $21.50 per hour
We train and promote from within
At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
Our Forestry Division, South Sierra Region, has an opening for a qualified Reforestation Specialist. The successful applicant is expected to work out of our Sonora District office located in Sonora, California.
To learn more and apply, visit https://www.spi-ind.com/Careers/Details/3871706042025.
Position closes 06/29/2025
About The Position
- Implement district reforestation program to effectively establish and manage conifer plantations
- Prepare and administer contracts for reforestation activities including tree planting, vegetation management, site preparation, and thinning
- Inspect and monitor reforestation projects to evaluate field performance and recommend appropriate corrective actions as necessary
- Maintain documentation, and district database, of reforestation activities
- Assist in other forestry work on the district requiring demanding physical activity
Qualifications
- BS in Forestry, Natural Resources, or Agriculture, or a related field preferred
- California Pest Control Advisors (PCA) license with weed and vertebrate pest categories, or the ability to pass the PCA exam within one year is preferred
- Knowledge of reforestation activities and Sierra Nevada Forest types is preferred
- Knowledge of California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) laws related to the use of herbicides is preferred
- Ability to navigate in mountainous areas using map and compass or GPS
- Skilled in the use of computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based programs
- Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and strong work ethic
- Ability to work independently, and as a team member
- Current valid California driver’s license and ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and negotiate steep mountain roads
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.
Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division. Currently, our Lassen Forestry District has an opening for a qualified Reforestation Specialist. The successful applicant is expected to work out of our Lassen District office located in Anderson, California.
To learn more and apply, visit https://www.spi-ind.com/Careers/Details/3871905252025.
Position closes 06/25/2025
About the Position
- Implement district reforestation program to effectively establish and manage conifer plantations
- Prepare and administer contracts for reforestation activities including tree planting, vegetation management, site preparation and thinning
- Inspect and monitor reforestation projects to evaluate field performance and recommend appropriate corrective actions as necessary
- Maintain documentation, and district database of reforestation activities
- Assist in other forestry work on the district requiring demanding physical activity
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Agriculture, Natural Resources or equivalent related work experience
- California Pest Control Advisors (PCA) license with weed and vertebrate categories or the ability to pass the PCA exam within one year is preferred
- Knowledge of reforestation activities and local forest types is preferred
- Excellent communication skills, self-motivation and strong work ethic
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs
- Ability to navigate in mountainous areas using map and compass or GPS
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member
- Current valid drivers’ license and the ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and safely negotiate steep mountainous roads
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.
Salary: $49,116.00 – $66,012.00 Annually
Location: Thurston County – Littlerock, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Job Number: 2025-4-7001/7798/7799-03101
Department: Dept. of Natural Resources
Opening Date: 04/30/2025
Closing Date: 6/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
To learn more and apply, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4924666/forest-crew-supervisor-correctional-facility?department.
Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 5/7/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our South Puget Sound Region. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a vacancy for our Forest Crew Supervisor – Corrections Facility position at Cedar Creek Correction Center in Littlerock, WA. While highly demanding, this position is also highly rewarding for those who want to make a difference within a diverse and unique work group. Duties of this position include supervision of up to ten incarcerated adults who engage in a variety of forest crafts, including wildland fire suppression, vegetation management, and habitat enhancement. The primary emphasis will be on providing leadership, safety oversight, and training for a forestry crew. Travel is required during fire season and other emergency responses. Cedar Creek crews have a commitment to hard work in arduous conditions on wildland fires and in various forest health operations.
Duties
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of these positions are the training, productivity, and safety of incarcerated individuals who engage in wildland firefighting and forest crafts operations. During fire season, the position will require assignments to remote fire camps for extended periods. Employees can expect workdays that routinely exceed the normally scheduled 10 hours per day and may include weekends and holiday assignments. The successful applicant will be trusted to primarily recruit, mentor, and train incarcerated individuals in forest craft skills while supervising a 10-person adult male offender crew. These skills will be used to help protect communities, manage DNR State lands assets, and help incarcerated individuals develop job skills that can be used when they are released from incarceration. The successful applicant will be trusted to foster and maintain an interactive relationship with DOC to ensure that Incarcerated Individuals are effectively managed across both state agencies according to the WACs, RCWs, and Interagency agreements. The key to this position will be the applicant’s ability to communicate, problem solve, manage, and lead cooperatively with peers and supervisors.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in some or all of the following forest crafts, which include: Forest seedling planting, forest plantation, vegetation management, pre-commercial thinning, recreation trail and facilities construction and maintenance, chainsaw use and maintenance, hand tool use and maintenance, and wildland fire suppression.
OR technical/professional forestry knowledge and skills which are acquired through the completion of a 2 or 4-year degree in forest management or a closely related field, program, or study. - Six months of supervisory experience either in an adult/juvenile correctional environment or a professional production-based business.
- Supervisory experience in a diverse work setting that is centered on safety and security.
- Possess the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing using common technology.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
- Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
- DNR Core Competencies:
- Personal Accountability
- Value Others
- Compassionate Communication
- Inspire Others
- Commitment to Excellence
Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:
- Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of this position, a NCIC Background Investigation will be conducted on successful candidates
- During the first year of employment, successful candidates must attain the level of FF2 by passing guard school, in which S-130, S-190, S-212, and L-180 are taught.
- During the second year of employment, employees must attend and pass the S-131 FF1 class and work towards completion of the FF1 task book.
- Upon Completion of the FF1 task book, employees are expected to work towards IC5 certification and Single Resource-Crew Boss certification.
- Must pass an arduous work capacity test annually that consists of carrying a 45-pound pack three miles in under forty-five minutes.
- Maintains valid First-AID, CPR, and AED card.
- Attend any offered trainings, pass trailer towing training, and maintain or stay current with all requirements pertaining to this position.
- FCSs typically work in various outdoor settings such as forested areas, wildland urban interface areas, desert basalt, and scabland settings. Must have the physical ability to traverse all uneven terrain. Must be able to work in all weather conditions. Must be able to work in and on DOC institutional grounds. Must be able to abide by all DNR and DOC policies.
- Must be able to operate a 12-person dual, four-wheel drive vehicle on improved roadways and off-road settings. Drive time may exceed 1 hour each way, with occasional drive times up to 10 hours required during emergency response. Must be able to tow trailers that vary in length from 12’ up to 16’.
- A valid, unrestricted driver’s license and two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.
Desired Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Knowledge of:
- Wildland Fire Suppression
- Forest data collection
- Natural resource management methods, practices, and techniques
- Use of equipment and tools
- Maintaining safe working conditions in outdoor work environments
- Supervision of adult incarcerated individuals.
- Work experience that demonstrates:
- Leadership skills
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Professionalism
- Experience in:
- Wildland fire suppression
- Silvicultural work (tree planting, vegetation management, and pre-commercial thinning
- Recreation trail and facilities construction and maintenance
- Operating a vehicle on forest roads
- Supervision of adult incarcerated individuals
- Microsoft Suite
- Technical / Professional knowledge, skills, and licenses:
- Current pesticide applicator license in Washington State, including Laws and Safety, Right of Way, Agricultural Weed, and Aquatics endorsements (or the ability to obtain)
- Red Card Qualification of any Single Resource Boss (preferably Crew Boss)
- A 2 or 4-year college-level course of study in natural resources, fire science, or other applicable field.
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