Forestry Planner

Are you ready to discover opportunity with one of North America’s most successful forest companies?  Rated one of Canada’s 10 Best Companies to Work For and as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers two years in a row, we are a growing Company looking for talented people to be part of our team. The Woodland’s Team in Sundre has an immediate opening for a highly motivated:

FORESTRY PLANNER

Job Description:
Reporting to the Planning Forester, the Forestry Planner will have responsibility for the development of harvest plans required to operate on company tenures.  Specific duties will include timber and access reconnaissance, GIS design work, GPS block and road layout, supervision of contract layout, liaison with government, First Nations, Trappers, oil and gas operators and other stakeholders.  Other duties will include coordination with harvest and silviculture phases. This position offers a balanced mix of field and office work.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this position will be eligible or registered as Forest Practitioner in Alberta as a RPF or RFT. Experience as an operational planner or equivalent is required. This should include good GIS skills. Cable logging design would also be strong asset.

At West Fraser, we believe in giving our employees a challenge they can rise to.  We are looking for individuals who are interested in a full-time, long-term career.  We offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an outstanding pension plan.

Sundre is a thriving community with all amenities, excellent year round recreational opportunities and is a short drive from Red Deer or Calgary.  The Sundre sawmill is an integral part of the community, providing economic stability to employees and families that live in and around the area.

If this position sounds like the career for you, apply today in confidence, by emailing your resume and cover letter to Greg Neale, Woodlands Manager at sundre@westfraser.com by September 30, 2015.

For more information on West Fraser and other career opportunities, visit our website at www.westfraser.com/jobs.

We thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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