Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
Williams Lake

Woodlands Supervisor
$68,008.54 – $85,592.73 annually

This position is also posted as an STO 27 under requisition 84790

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) manages about 20 per cent of the province’s allowable annual cut for Crown timber, generating economic prosperity for British Columbians through the safe, sustainable development and auction of Crown timber.

BCTS also supports government’s commitment to true, lasting reconciliation with First Nations in BC as we move toward fully adopting and implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

The Woodlands Supervisor leads and supervises a team of forest professionals and contractors that may be responsible for activities such as planning, developing, harvesting, access and silviculture within field teams or functional teams depending on how the business area is structured. The position is the expense authority and manages the budget for the teams. The responsibilities of the position and the team members they supervise will vary according to the mixture of geographic, social, economic, and timber issues. The Woodlands Supervisor is accountable for ensuring that all operational and contractual activities meet legislative and certification standards (EMS/SFM/SAFE).

The BC Public Service offers a healthy work/life balance, excellent benefits, including one of the best pension plans available, and a variety of opportunities for career learning and development.  Regular, full time Professional Employee Association members are also entitled to 7% allowance in Lieu of Overtime Shiftwork and Standby (taken as time or money), have a 35 hour work week, and 4 weeks’ annual paid leave entitlement. To find out more, explore What the BC Public Service offers You

Qualifications for this role include:

• A Registered Professional Forester (RPF) or be eligible for registration as an RPF with the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) and three years of experience in operational forestry such as forest tenures, cut-block and road development, engineering, silviculture, harvest operations or compliance and enforcement.
• Must possess at minimum a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License that does not limit or restrict the ability to conduct the duties of the job.

For more information, and to apply online by March 6, 2022, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/84789