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Forest Technician

Position: Forest Technician

Status: Seasonal Position 3 to 10 month appointments available.

Time Frame: April through November 2018 (time frame is flexible)

Location: Forest Technician will be based out of our main office in Moscow, ID or one of our regional offices located in northeast Washington and northwest Montana. Travel and time out of town is required to fulfill the requirements of this position.

Duties: Forest Technician will work under the direct supervision of a professional Forester. Primary duties may include:

1. Timber inventory
2. Timber marking
3. Timber sale layout
4. Management Plan development
5. Prescribed burning
6. Road inventory using GPS
7. Wildland firefighting

Qualifications: Experienced forest technician (with Two Year Degree in Forestry or closely related field) or forestry students with good written and oral communication skills. Forest Technicians are required to work independently with minimal supervision. Experience in timber cruising, wildland fire, prescribed burning, knowledge of GPS, and timber sales preparation is helpful but not required.