Forester Technician – LTE

In this role, you will be actively involved in protecting and improving our forests by treating invasive species, conducting forest reconnaissance, and performing regeneration surveys. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside experienced foresters, gaining valuable experience in timber marking, scaling harvested timber, classifying forest types, and assisting in management planning for timber stands.

Competitive Pay: $20 per hour
Work Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (40-hour weeks)
Season Duration: Approximately four months, starting in late May

POSITION SUMMARY

LTE Forester Technician performs forest reconnaissance and regeneration surveys and will at times work with professional foresters in marking trees for future timber sales, scaling cut timber, delineate out timber types and developed management prescriptions for timber stands. The position functions under the supervision of the Administrator.  The majority of the job duties will be performed independently with little direct supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs forest reconnaissance and regeneration surveys using GPS units and electronic data recorders.  Stand examination information obtained would consist of forest cover type, tree species, tree diameters, tree heights, stand age, basal area, soil type, timber volumes, habitat type, site index, invasive species identification, insect and disease damage
• Other forestry related duties may include invasive species treatment, timber sale establishment and timber stand improvement

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must be enrolled in an accredited school with course work towards Forestry or related Natural Resources field of study;  Associate’s Degree in Forestry or related Natural field of study preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB

• Ability to conduct forest measurements which include the use of compass and pace, clinometer, increment borer, diameter tape and basal area prism
• Knowledge of Dendrology, Silviculture, plant identification, habitat typing, aerial photograph interpretation and land navigation reading maps
• Ability to work in varied terrain and adverse weather conditions
• Ability to read and interpret documents, and laws in the English language
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas in spoken and written format so individuals may effectively understand and convey communications
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Inductive and deductive reasoning – ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions; includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together and deciding if an answer makes sense

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Possess and maintain valid Wisconsin Driver’s license

HIPAA RESPONSIBILITY

All members of the workforce have a responsibility to watch for unauthorized use or disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI), to act to prevent the action, and to report suspected breaches of privacy and security policies to their supervisor, or to the Privacy or Security Officer (example of a breach: member or visitor looking through a claim or personal information left on a desk).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk several miles at a time on varied terrain; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to run, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions with variations from extreme cold to extreme heat and wet and dry conditions.  The employee is regularly exposed to sun, rain, pollens, allergens and insects.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; confined spaces; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.