Region Harvest Planner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Region Harvest Planner to join our Western Timberlands Willamette Valley Region team! As a Harvest Planner, you will be responsible for developing mid-term (3 to 5 year) and near-term (1 to 3 year) tactical harvest plans. A critical part of your role is utilizing system tools and checklists while collaborating with the other Willamette Valley Region Harvest Planner. Your other responsibilities will include harvest unit selection, design, and constraint management for the Willamette Valley Region.

The Harvest Planner role reports directly to the Willamette Valley Region Manager and works collaboratively with a wide spectrum of Western Timberlands stakeholders. The targeted office location for this role is Lebanon, OR, but other locations within the Willamette Valley Region (Molalla and Dallas) may also be considered depending on the successful candidate.  It is a full-time, exempt position, and salary level is dependent on skills and experience.

Key Functions:

• Build and maintain tactical harvest plans for the Willamette Valley Region
• Constraint tracking and sensitive area planning related to: T&E species, ecologically special sites, aesthetics, cultural and historic sites
• Actively participate in developing the Region’s strategic plans and roadmaps
• Develop performance monitoring tools aligned to the Region’s Roadmap
• Provide necessary data and coordination with the Timberlands strategic planning teams for harvest modeling processes to optimize financial returns
• Manage harvest data and timelines to support the roundwood market planning process
• Maintain the harvest plan GIS layer using the resource management system (FMS), ArcMap, and the tactical wood flow program
• Support asset valuation projects
• Provide direction and leadership across functional teams in balancing multiple goals to optimize business solutions related to harvest scheduling
• Provide a high level of customer support to and build effective working relationships with important internal and external customers

Qualifications – External

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Forestry, Forest Engineering, or related field OR related experience in lieu of education will be considered
• At least two years of field-related experience
• Strong commitment to safety, sustainability, customer satisfaction and teamwork
• Knowledge of state and federal safety, wildlife, water, and forest practice rules/statutes
• Knowledge of Weyerhaeuser proprietary systems (FMS and TWP) is desirable
• Strong computer skills in applications such as Excel, MS Word, Database, and ArcGIS related products
• Basic understanding of Pacific Northwest log harvesting activities including setting layout, road construction, cutting, logging systems
• Ability to scope, plan, collect and analyze data to optimize operational decisions
• Willing and able to frequently travel to operational areas throughout Willamette Valley region
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of individuals and groups effectively in a team-based environment
• Working knowledge of the basic principles of business economics, and the ability to apply those principles within the timberlands business
• Ability to facilitate and lead project teams collaboratively to optimize business results

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $57,960.00 – $86,941 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 5% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.  We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution.  Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3 weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours 

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. 

About Timberlands

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits. 

For more than a century, we’ve been taking care of forests to make life better.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.