forest resource technician - Prince George, Canada - Wright Canada Holdings Ltd.

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    Description
    • Work Term: Permanent
    • Work Language: English
    • Hours: 40 hours per week
    • Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
    • Experience: Will train
    • or equivalent experience
    • Work setting

    • Private sector
    • Rural area
    • Various locations
    • Willing to relocate
    • Relocation costs not covered by employer
    • Tasks

    • Assess the current status of a given area for sustainable forest management
    • Conduct forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
    • Help forest managers in planning access routes and forest roads
    • Provide forestry education, advice and recommendations to woodlot owners
    • Provide technical support to forestry research
    • Technical experience

    • Airphoto interpretation
    • Soil analysis
    • Area of specialization

    • Forest hydrology
    • Land and forest classification
    • Forest measurement and inventory assessment
    • Transportation/travel information

    • Willing to travel
    • Public transportation is not available
    • Travel expenses paid by employer
    • Valid driver's licence
    • Willing to travel regularly
    • Driver's abstract
    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

    • Fast-paced environment
    • Repetitive tasks
    • Attention to detail
    • Ability to distinguish between colours
    • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
    • Bending, crouching, kneeling
    • Physically demanding
    • Own tools/equipment

    • Gloves
    • Rain gear
    • Personal suitability

    • Efficient interpersonal skills
    • Excellent written communication
    • Initiative
    • Organized
    • Team player
    • Screening questions

    • Are you currently a student?
    • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
    • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
    • Workplace information

    • On the road job
    • Health benefits

    • Dental plan
    • Health care plan
    • Vision care benefits
    • Financial benefits

    • Group insurance benefits
    • Life insurance
    • Stocks/shares
    • Long term benefits

    • Maternity and parental benefits
    • Other benefits

    • Learning/training paid by employer
    • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
    • Wellness program