College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Forestry

Job Overview

Mendocino Redwood Company is seeking to hire a Forest Inventory Cruiser, a full-time, salaried position, to support forest inventory work across its 232,000 acres of coastal redwood forests. Under the supervision of the Forest Inventory Manager, the candidate will cruise stands using a variety of methodologies to support inventory and carbon projects as well as check cruising contractors. The candidate will be able to work out of our offices in Ukiah, CA or Fort Bragg, CA.

The Mendocino Family of Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood), is a leading manufacturer and distributor of environmentally certified redwood, Douglas-fir, and preservative treated lumber products throughout California and the Western U.S. The company maintains Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C013133) certification for its forestlands, manufacturing, and distribution operations. We are committed to managing productive timberlands with a high standard of environmental stewardship while operating a successful business.

Responsibilities

•         Perform inventory cruising and check cruising and draft initial reports on findings.
•         Collect data for forest carbon project plots following project-specific methodologies.
•         Report data to Forest Inventory Manager in an efficient and timely manner.
•         Collect data on permanent plots installed through our forest properties.
•         Aid forestry and stewardship group staff in timber harvest planning and special projects.

Requirements

Qualifications

•  Minimum of six months experience working in forested landscapes.
•  Bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field (B.Sc.) preferred but not required.
•  Candidates must have experience using dichotomous keys to accurately identify rare and endemic species.
•  Must be oriented to working independently in the woods, as the majority of time (90%) will be spent in the field.
•  The candidate must have the ability to use a directional compass and read topographic maps.
•  Valid Driver’s License required. The candidate should be eligible to operate a company vehicle under company policy guidelines.
•  Ability to travel between 10 – 15% of work time.
•  Experience with ESRI technology and WSG Mobile Map software preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

•    While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, and communicate.
•     The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch,or crawl. 
•     The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
•     While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to outside adverse weather and field conditions including steep difficult terrain. 
•     As the employee is often required to use four-wheel drive, all-terrain vehicles, and chainsaws, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and fumes or airborne particles. 
•     The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
•     This position may require the following equipment when in the field: eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, leather/rubber gloves, sleeve protection and a hard hat.
•     Position travels 95% of the time within a local nature (within 100) miles usually by truck. 

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