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Staff Forester I - FIA
Location: Kirbyville
Department: Texas Forest Service
Job Category: Professional (3)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $34,000
Pay Basis: Annually
Budgeted?: Budgeted - with benefits
Primary Duties:

Forester will serve as forest survey crew leader and be responsible for the survey program in the assigned region. The forester will investigate land ownership in the tax office, contact landowners, locate field plots, collect and transmit forest survey data and meet production goals. Will include supervision of one technician.
Ocasional Duties:

The forester must perform related duties when required. Forester is encouraged to be involved with local community and professional activities not specifically related to the Texas Forest Service.
Required Education and Experience:

Required Education: Applicant must be a forestry graduate (minimum BSF) with a major in forest management or a closely related course of study from an SAF Accredited Forestry Degree Program.Required Experience: GPS training, dendrology expertise preferred. Must be able to communicate clearly.Required Special Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills: GPS training, dendrology expertise preferred.
Preferred Education and Experience:

Preferred Education: Preferred Experience: Preferred Special Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills: Must be able to communicate clearly.
Other Requirements and Comments:

Must have a valid Texas Drivers License or acquire one within thirty days of employment. Must be able to speak and write clearly. Must be able to work overtime, with some overnight travel. Will be in the field for extended periods of time.

  
 
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