Alkali Resource Management Ltd. (ARM) is a well-established forest management company located in the Central Interior of British Columbia. ARM was incorporated in 2001 and is wholly owned by Esk’etemc and independently governed by a Board of Directors.
ARM has grown steadily for the past ten (10) years and is now seeking to fill one (1) position in our forest operations division as Operations Forester to ensure continued growth in opportunities in the forest sector for the Esk’etemc community.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Forest Manager, the Operations Forester is responsible for overseeing the forest operations with the Esk’etemc Community Forest, Woodland Tenure, Woodlot 501 and other various licenses that ARM manages. In total, there are 80,000 hectares within area-based timber tenures to harvest over 70,000 m3 per year and an additional 100,000 m3 of timber to salvage. Other supervision projects include tree spacing, fuel treatment and fire suppression contracts that are conducted every year. The main duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide leadership in safety and sustainability of our natural resources;
- Prepare budgets and project plans;
- Overview in the preparation of site plans, harvesting plans, with the objective to take complex concepts and make them into a straight forward easy to follow work plan;
- Manage log sales;
- Supervision of Area Supervisors.
Qualifications:
- Strong analytical and organizational skills;
- Proven problem-solving abilities, negotiation skills and relationship-building experience;
- Be self directed with excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- A Registered Professional Forester with ten (10) years experience, or Registered Forest Technician with a minimum fifteen (15) years experience;
- Familiar with Legislation and Regulations governing Forestry in British Columbia;
- A Class 5 Drivers License;
- Respect of the traditions and values of the Secwepemc and Esk’etemc culture is required;
- Experience with prescribed burning and wildfire management is an asset.
Submit resume with three (3) work-related references and cover letter to: Chevonne Stanislaus by email: chevonne@armltd.org or by fax: (250) 440-5680.
Please no phone calls. Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
Application deadline: Open until position filled