Regional Reforestation Manager – Sierra Pacific Industries

South Sierra Forestry Region, California

We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division. Currently, our Forestry Division, South Sierra Region of California has an opening for a qualified Regional Reforestation Manager who is responsible for all reforestation activities on the Company’s timberlands in El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne Counties. This position will lead a group of reforestation professionals charged with establishing and maintaining high-quality reforestation projects across hundreds of thousands of acres in the Central Sierras. Work will be located on the Camino, Martell, and Sonora districts, requiring living in one of the surrounding communities.

About the Position

  • Fast-paced, dynamic operating environment focused on quality, cost control, safety and long-term productivity of company timberlands, firmly-rooted in a teamwork environment
  • Overall management of each district’s reforestation program to produce cost-effective, successful conifer reforestation projects
  • Effectively manage and negotiate contracts for reforestation activities including cone collection, seedlings, tree planting, vegetation management, site preparation, and thinning with focus on cost
  • Evaluate each district’s reforestation projects for survival success, cost effectiveness, and staff performance
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with local (County Ag) and State (DPR, water quality) agencies
  • Recruit, train, and maintain quality staff with focus on career development and long-term productivity
  • Management of a successful reforestation program with an eye for quality control and improvements to keep pace with a changing operating environment
  • Work closely with District/Regional managers in coordinating reforestation activities as they relate to overall district goals

Qualifications

  • 10 years’ experience managing a reforestation program that includes cone collection, seed bank management, sowing, planting administration, pre-commercial thinning, and extensive vegetation management
  • Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, Agriculture, or a related field preferred
  • Licensed Pest Control Advisor preferred, with knowledge of MISPA laws
  • Working knowledge of permitting and reporting requirements related to pesticide applications in California
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully work with regional managers, district managers and district forestry staff
  • Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and strong work ethic
  • Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs

Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.

How to Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume
no later than February 26th 2025 to:

Sierra Pacific Industries
Human Resources
PO Box 496011
Redding, CA 96049
(530) 378-8001

or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.career

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