Forestry Jobs Available

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Chestnut Ridge Forestry is looking to fill 8-10 seasonal or full-time forestry positions for work on multiple National Forests throughout the country. Current projects that will be our new-hires anticipated 2023 work will be: Timber marking and Common Stand Exams (CSEs) on the Ouachita and Ozark National Forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma, timber marking and CSEs in the Rocky Mountains (Arizona to Montana),  timber marking and CSEs in Michigan, CSEs in Virginia.  We anticipate most of these positions to be employee positions, but forestry consultants and subcontractors are welcome as well.  We’re always hiring nationwide for professional forestry contracts and specifically Regions 2, 3, 8, 9 Common Stand Exams (CSE) Throughout the Rocky Mountains, South and Lake States. We presently have contracts running in Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Idaho and Pennsylvania though almost anywhere in the lower 48 could be a future inventory. Winter months are spent in the southern states marking timber & CSEs.  

Positions available: 10+ Timber Markers/Stand Examiners (Full/Part Time). Job Description:  Foresters/Forest technicians will be conducting Timber Marking and Common Stand Exams (CSE) on National Forests in the eastern and southern United States and the northern Rockies with possible work in other regions. 

Employee wage starting at $25.25/hour plus cash fringe benefits of 4.75/hour for full-timers (must supply your own health insurance). Qualified Subcontractors/Forest Consultants (forestry degree and 1 year experience) $40.00-$60.00/hour. (The third full week after training, most subcontractors average in the $1,600+/week range). Full-time Employees will be allowed overtime, as well as production bonuses (should average an additional $10-$20/hour). Summer temps, once up to production, will be allowed overtime. Summer temps who complete a successful productive summer with us will be offered full time positions upon graduating. After one year of full-time employment our foresters are eligible for up to 2 weeks of paid vacation.  All marking contracts require people to be in excellent physical shape, since you’ll spend your days with a 25 lb panama tank paint gun walking some difficult terrain. If you’re out of shape, our CSE jobs may fit you better.

Full-time foresters and forest technicians (Employees & Subcontractors) must have successfully completed a 4-year or 2-year curriculum in forestry (1 season and or relevant field experience preferred). Summer temp positions will be filled with 2nd and 3rd year forestry students. These are normally traveling jobs with most foresters working 3+ states per year, though with this job notice we have a number of opportunities for employees and subcontractors who are only available in specific areas within a 100-200 mile radius (AR, MI). Experienced foresters and forest consultants will have hiring preferences. We expect to fill most of these positions with 2022-23 grads.

Once hired, you will be responsible for conducting common stand exams (CSE) and timber marking/cruising on various National Forests throughout the lower 48.  CSE Fieldwork requires recording tree data using a personal data recorder on each point. Using a BAF prism to determine tally trees, some of the CSE data collected include species, dbh, tree height, crown ratio, tree vigor, insect & disease, tree and stand age, seral stage or habitat type, canopy cover, ground cover, GPS Coordinates, fuels transects, aspect, topography, wildlife use, site index and many more measurements. Prism work requires limiting distances to be taken. All these duties will be discussed in depth and demonstrated during training, we have trained over 450 foresters/techs in the past and we’ll go over all the field skills you never learned in school.  The timber marking/cruising will entail all aspects of sale layout, marking and cruising. These marking contracts require foresters/techs to learn all aspects of timber sales as conducted by the US Forest Service (we’ll train you). Then you will be expected to work at a high rate of production; along this line we’re looking for the best and brightest with the drive to produce.  

The heart of our outfit is our core of employees, subcontractors and consultants who travel the country, working in 2-4 states yearly. They make approximately $30,000-$80,000 per year working 6-10 months yearly. These jobs allow our subcontractors/consultants to set their own schedules; although it is a pretty laid-back environment (little supervision after training), you’ll still need to help maintain our production schedules. Self-motivated foresters who love camping and traveling are a perfect match for us.   All foresters/techs must supply their own transportation and housing (camping or rental) and will normally work as a one-person field crew. Housing sometimes will be covered. All subcontractors will need to supply their own forestry equipment. For both CSEs and timber marking contracts, we supply all high-end equipment (Garmin GPSs, Data Recorder and Paint guns).  We also supply all equipment for employees. Although each examiner (CSE) will be working independently on a compartment/packet, there will be 3-5 people assigned to each Forest/District & often camping/renting together. On timber marking contracts, you’ll normally work in a 2-6 person crew. Send your resume, cover letter and availability dates to email to Joel Fyock at info@chestnutridgeforestry.com. We’ll be filling these jobs quickly, get your resumes in.