BIOMETRICIAN - SPOKANE, WA - Military Veterans
at PotlatchDeltic
Lead Biometrician in the Forest Planning and Inventory group. The individual will have a lead role in key company initiatives including carbon modelling, growth and yield modelling, harvest scheduling, silviculture, forest inventory, year-end inventory, and forest data management and design.
The salary range for this position is $82,761.00 - $137,935.00.
This position is bonus eligible, with a target value of 10% of salary.
Forest Biometrics:
Assess, validate and document company forest and carbon growth systems to help ensure reliable and consistent future forest timber and carbon estimates.
Assess, validate and document company tree merchandizing systems to help ensure reliable and consistent current and future forest timber estimates.
Assist with/conduct validations and verifications of growth and yields for projecting regional harvest schedules.
Forest Analytics and Forest Carbon:
Lead the testing of forest inventory and forest carbon measurement and verification methodologies
Conduct analysis and utilize applied statistics for forest inventory, forest carbon offset and forest planning projects.
Conduct strategic and tactical planning exercises to support Timberland’s harvest scheduling, silvicultural investments and acquisition and disposition opportunities.
Provide technical support and data analyses to create and improve decision support tools.
Data Quality Assurance/Control:
Develop and document procedures to ensure the validity and credibility of all resource data, harvest scheduling outputs, analyses and reports.
Support and assist with overseeing the annual year-end forest inventory tabular data update that produces revised forest inventory and carbon estimates by region and product.
Ensure procedures for inventory updates are understandable and accurately implemented.
Ensure that sample designs and intensities are consistent, reproducible and appropriate to the resource and management objectives.
Requirements:
Advanced Degree (MSc. or higher) in forest biometrics, forestry, natural sciences, resource management, statistics, or related field
Demonstrated forest industry experience (2+ years) and track record of success
Advanced demonstrated proficiency with growth modelling systems, such as the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) or the Simulator for Managed Stands (SiMS)
Demonstrated proficiency administering and communicating advanced statistical analyses
Demonstrated skills performing advanced data management/ display techniques with statistical software such as R or SAS
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server Database Designs
Advanced knowledge of sampling theory
Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Effective communication and presentation skills with District Forest Managers, Senior Field Forests, and Region Manager/Director level leaders
Primarily in an office setting
Some time may be spent outdoors and subject to adverse weather and terrain conditions
Travel may be required (+-20%)
We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life and disability insurance, paid time off and additional voluntary benefits.
PotlatchDeltic is an EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled Employer.
Spokane, WA
PotlatchDeltic is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns nearly 1.9 million acres of timberland in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota and Mississippi. Through its taxable REIT subsidiary, the company also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, a residential and commercial real estate development business and a rural timberland sales program. PotlatchDeltic, a leader in sustainable forest practices, is dedicated to long-term stewardship and sustainable management of its timber resources.