Description :

1. Responsible for conducted maintenance of power saws on a hotshot module.
2. Maintained a parts inventory and ensure that all saws are well maintained and in working order.
3. Notified overhead in advance if equipment needs to be purchased or if parts need to be replaced.
4. Assisted as an instructor during the S-212 power saw training where the mentor and guide upcoming sawyers in the safe and efficient use of the chainsaw.
5. Captained and superintendent in various tasks on and off the fire line, during project work, as well as administratively.
6. Performed preventative maintenance on our vehicles which include crew hauls, superintendent vehicle as well as chase vehicles.
7. Regularly facilitated morning briefings for a 20 person hotshot crew which includes six minutes for safety, national situation report.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Performed basic office duties such as bi-weekly progress reports, answering the telephone, responding to e-mail, and data management.
2. Collected data on campsites, noxious weed species, trails, and other wilderness features.
3. Utilized PathfinderOffice to transfer, correct, and export GPS data.
4. Created .xml spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel to document campsite and noxious weed data - hyperlinked photos included.
5. Created layered maps utilizing ArcGIS software to demonstrate the location of campsites, noxious weed species.
6. Field identification of Invasive plants including the collection and pressing/preserving of plant specimens for distribution to an appropriate range.
7. Utilized and packed horses on multiple day clean-up projects.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Environmental Science

Description :

1. Entered data into Access and Forest Vegetation Information System (FORTIS) databases for IDT analysis.
   
2. Administered salvage and timber removal contracts and inspect work to determine whether or not conditions outlined in each contract were met.
3. Applied herbicide and seeded designated treatment areas to meet multiple resource objectives for post-fire and timber harvest rehabilitation projects.
4. Worked with an IDT to monitor shrub-steppe habitat using the line-point and canopy gap intercept, as well as nested frequency methods.
5. Planned field assignments, which include gathering each day's gear, maps, and maintaining all equipment required to collect data.
6. Located and flag BLM property corners and boundaries to establish project boundary lines.
7. Assisted at Powell Ranger Station as needed.
   

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Natural Resources

Description :

1. Selected and marked individual trees for harvest by using a well defined marking guide, silvicultural prescriptions, and specific instruction.
2. Random sampled to estimate individual tree volume by established methods.
3. Traversed harvest units process information and produces maps.
4. Designated sale area and cutting unit boundaries on the ground.
5. Interpreted aerial photos and locates ground features. Serves as a tally person and operate electronic field data recorders.
6. Assisted in the measure of limiting distances, tree diameter, tree height, estimation of defect and quality, and related fundamental timber cruising procedures.
7. Observed and reported areas of possible archeological significance and sightings of sensitive threatened or endangered wildlife species.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Outdoor Recreation

Description :

1. Selected and marked trees to be cut, as well as those to be preserved for natural reseeding or as wildlife habitats.
2. Cruised timber" prospective sale areas to determine species, types, and qualities of timber.
3. Recorded trees and created big tree files for Caddo Lake, Little Sandy, and Little River NWR.
4. Assisted forester with timber bids and created maps using the ArcView computer program.
5. Monitored water control structures by adding and removing boards to manipulate water levels.
6. GPS to estimated acreage of arc sites and water control boundaries.
7. Measured circumference and length of over culverts (water control structures).

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Biology

Description :

1. Field contacted for citizens and liaison to upper management.
2. Performed all facets of arboriculture for successful project completion.
3. Experienced with municipal plan reviews and capital projects.
4. Contracted and city right-of-way projects. Member of the City Safety and Wellness Team.
5. Secretary of the Parks' Department Morale and Incentive Committee.
6. Implemented and promote the City's safety policies and procedures.
7. Developed database and catalog for Forestry Division's chemicals and MSDS Serve as a representative.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Anthropology

Description :

1. Worked as a crew member conducting pedestrian surveys to locate archaeological sites within forest boundaries.
2. Documented historical and archaeological artifacts and features.
3. Assisted in duties that went beyond my job duties and responsibilities.
4. Completed all job tasks in a timely and professional manner.
5. Compassed, site forms and topography maps to located recorded sites.
6. Completed field forms to collect information on new sites. Use GPS, compass, topography maps and vehicles to access job sites.
7. Established site boundary and map perimeter, artifacts and features.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

AAS

Description :

1. Cruised timber independently, accurately and efficiently. Took bores samples to determine stand age and soil type.
2. Implemented the Atterbury method of cruising using a telescope.
3. Marked timber for pre-commercial, commercial, and specialty harvests.
4. Laid out harvest sites including property and sensitive area boundaries.
5. Logged operations to enforce the timber harvest plan and negotiate unforeseen changes.
6. Worked with clients and DNR to meet the needs of the project.
7. Created various maps using aerial photos and field data to determine proper layers and boundaries.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Forestry

Description :

1. Conducted timber stand improvement exams stocking pre-commercial thinning.
2. Assisted in assessing the quality of planting on prescribed burn units.
3. Examined western larch plantations to determine present stocking conditions & survival.
4. Examined stands for animal damage & disease, especially white pine blister rust.
5. Led Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) crews during tree planting projects & stocking exams.
6. Assisted in ground support for multiple fire complexes.
7. Completed project work and the next day we could be making our way.
   

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Management

Description :

1. Collected data using GPS software and created a map of the forested areas using data collected.
2. Examined forest vegetation to determine habitat type and possible land use.
3. Identified and marked trees for thinning using fixed area sampling techniques.
4. Measured tree heights and diameters using Biltmore stick and clinometer.
5. Classified habit by identifying over plant species.
6. Educated guests on plant names, including mushroom species.
7. Demonstrated leadership skills by leading tours of the grounds.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Performed daily and monthly checks on wildland fire engines.
2. Maintained and operate chain saws and hand tools on various projects.
3. Operated, troubleshoot and maintain the fire engine, including onboard water pump.
4. Excelled at mandatory morning physical training. Always up to new assignments and challenges.
5. Attended daily briefings on weather and duties for the day.
6. Gathered and baked fuel samples to determine moisture content.
7. Worked with completely different people one day to another.
   

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

EMT

Description :

1. Traversed harvest unit boundaries.
2. Assisted in the administration of developed and dispersed recreation sites.
3. Supervised trail construction and maintenance.
4. Surveyed plots of land for International Paper.
5. Collected data and maintained International Paper's research plots.
6. Managed forest protection activities, including fire control, fire control, fire crew training, and coordination of fire detection and public.
7. Received an Outstanding Performance Review, available upon request.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Worked out of Stephens City Va, as a procurement forester/log yard manager, was responsible for -2- employees.
2. Purchased standing timber and logs, both at the site and abroad.
3. Worked with Huffman Logging primarily, who was our main logging contractor.
4. Inspected the job sites, cruised timber, laid out roads, reclaimed log landings and roads, and assisted landowners with their Forestry Management Plans.
5. Assisted landowners with Riparian Buffers and forest fire prevention.
6. Prepared reports using Microsoft Word and distributing the same via Microsoft Exchange.
7. Obtained data from the field to create stand exams for silviculturists.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

High School Diploma

Description :

1. Conducted timber inventories for clients through various timber cruise methods including area plot, BAF cruises, and 100% tally.
2. Developed stand mapping from ground observations and identification of timber stand species.
3. Trained in the use of developing technology such as DMI's, GPS, and Data Recorders.
4. Completed announcement letters for timber sales, informational letters to client landowners, and notification of violation letters to various entities.
5. Maintained over 16,000 acres with one other co-employee, built roads, bridges, trails, traveled to other forests in the state for repairs and fire.
6. Performed inventory and preventive maintenance checks of saws, vehicles, ATVs, and equipment used in operations.
7. Observed, inspected, and monitored the status and progress of the work; reports to the crew boss of hazards, issues, concerns, and status of projects; maintained basic records of work performed.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Degree

Description :

1. Provided management services to industrial and non-industrial timberland owners, and federal, state, and tribal agencies.
2. Cruised timber to collect data and determine the volume and quality of the stand.
3. Used the diameter tape and Relaskop to determine tree species, height, taper height, diameter, crown ratio, and defect of the tree, and input data into the NOMAD handheld.
4. Used multiple ATVs, company vehicles, and fire tools throughout the season.
5. Interpreted aerial photos and topographic maps to determine vegetation distribution, while using GPS units to navigate and project plots within the timber stand.
6. Performed multiple jobs for various landowners to meet their specific objectives, from land acquisitions and timber sale services to wildlife habitat improvement and prescribed burning.
7. Provided safe and healthy recreational areas for local visitors on different sites of the district.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

G.E.D