Forest Engineering Specialist - St Helens Tree Farm-01024620

Description Our Lower Columbia Region has an opening for an entry level Forest Engineer on the St. Helens operations team, located in Castle Rock, Washington. This position reports to a St. Helens Engineer Lead, with additional accountabilities to the Region Engineer Manager for forest engineering activities in the area. This is a full-time position with salary level dependent on skills and experience. Weyerhaeuser's St Helens tree farm has been one of the largest sources of sustainably harvested logs in the Pacific Northwest for over one hundred years. Located in the Kalama and Toutle River Valleys of Southwest Washington, our diverse team of Harvest Managers, Silviculturists, and Engineering Specialists work together to manage 380,000+ acres of the most productive forest land in the Western United States. The role is responsible for the planning and management of field engineering activities and requires active involvement in harvest unit and road layout, road construction, and road maintenance activities and harvest unit scheduling/planning. About Timberlands We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits. For more than a century, we''ve been taking care of forests to make life better. Key Functions: Employ professional engineering skills in the planning and field implementation of road layout, road construction, road maintenance, cable/ground-logging systems, and harvest unit layout. Ensure compliance with state and federal wildlife, water and forest practice rules/statutes. Full participation in the management of expenses and capital budgets. Negotiating, preparing, and administering contracts. Act as company representative with landowners, government agencies, and community representatives. Strong advocate for safety within the team and throughout the operation. Ensure compliance with state and federal safety statutes, environmental requirements and Weyerhaeuser resource and stewardship goal