Posted:
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Valid Thru:
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Index Requested on:
04/15/2025 19:16:32
Indexed on:
04/15/2025 19:16:32
Location: Roseburg, OR, 97471, US
Industry:
Lumber & Wood
Occupational Category:
45-1000.00 - Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
Swanson Group is hiring!
Description:
Position Title: Timber Cruiser/ Appraiser
Reports To: VP of Timber Resources
Department: Forestry
Wage: Salary (DOE)
Position Purpose: Cruise, appraise and evaluate potential timber purchases for Swanson Group Mfg. LLC.
Position Functions:
Entry Level Production Associate: Essential Functions* These duties are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job. |
Coordinates monthly cruising schedule with VP Timber Resources and other company cruisers to assure timely and efficient completion of cruising projects. |
Locates timberland sites, lays out cruising method, performs cruise and collects necessary data to appraise value. |
Conducts site visits to identify tract location, evaluate raw material suitability and timber purchase opportunities, potential environmental or regulatory limitations and perform field work as appropriate. |
Prepares maps as necessary to delineate potential timber purchases. |
Compiles appraisal report to determine timber value, suitability for company operations, costs for logging and hauling, road construction/ recon or maintenance, slash treatment, silvicultural prescription, timber taxes/fees or other operating considerations. |
Provides VP Timber Resources with descriptive timber cruise and appraisal report for potential tract or sale purchase. |
Attends oral auctions and bids sales as directed by the VP Timber Resources. Participates in “Cruise, Fall, Buck and Scale” along with other company cruisers. |
Prepares and updates cut-out reports on actual timber purchases showing harvest volume and cost comparison to projection. |
Works with logging managers to maintain accurate and current operating costs to appraise harvesting and road construction operations. |
Maintains current knowledge on forest practices, methods, and regulations. |
Non-Essential Functions These duties are secondary in nature and are not classified as ADA essential. |
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Working Environment: (1) Inside 60%, average temperature 80 degrees, extreme low temperature 10 degrees F, extreme high temperature 120 degrees F. (2) Outside 40%. Position requires frequent outdoor work doing forestry related activities. Employee is a team member of the forestry unit but must be able and willing to work alone most of the time. Position requires a valid driver’s license and dependable woods worthy employee-owned vehicle. Position requires travel, primarily within the states of Oregon, Washington, and California.
Personal Protective Equipment Required: (1) Eye Protection. (2) Hearing Protection. (3) Blue Atlas gloves. (4) Approved Footwear (5) High Visibility Clothing.
Physical Demands: Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. occasionally up to 100 lbs. Must be able to traverse and hike steep slopes and rugged terrain without the use of trails. Daily exposure to physical and environmental hazards requiring the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Daily exposure to weather extremes of heat, cold, wind and rain. Job demands may require working long days and occasional weekends.
Skills: B.S. Forest Management or Forest Engineering preferred, will consider two-year Forest Technology degree or similar resource management degree with a minimum of 5 years of applied experience. Experience with logging systems and log measurement, is desirable. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, government sale advertisements, contracts, and appraisals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to author routine reports, letters, and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups. Demonstrate practical problem-solving ability. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Basic computer skills and understanding, with the ability and aptitude to acquire additional skills and learn software programs as required. Practical experience with computer data base and mapping systems and GPS and GIS systems is desirable.
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