Job Description

The Opportunity

Manulife Forest Management is seeking a Forester or Senior Forester (depending on experience and qualifications) to join the team in Oregon, based out of our Coos Bay, OR office. This position supports forest management operations on approximately 293,000 acres in the "Western Oregon Region". Daily assignments are performed in a friendly team environment alongside a diverse group of foresters, managers, and administrative personnel.

Primary responsibilities for this position will be harvest unit design and layout, logging contract administration, planning, budgeting, and permitting, along with other duties as needed or assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain relationships with MFM staff, regulatory agencies, and other partners

• Participate with area and region staff in harvest operations, silviculture, transportations systems, and land records management

• Harvest unit design and layout, boundary delineation, harvest system selection

• Logging contract administration, including bidding or negotiating onboard truck pricing

• Development of harvesting budgets and forecasts

• Assist with silviculture activities including planting, precommercial thinning, competing vegetation control, fertilization, insect, animal and disease damage control, etc.

• Environmental stewardship including Oregon Forest Practices Act and SFI compliance

• Stewardship of people, including development, implementation, and leadership in support of the MFM safety principles

• Support acquisitions, client relations, accounting, etc.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Good teammate, able to understand and work with others' needs and with different personalities

• Able to work independently with frequent field work and navigate to locations in the woods

• A bachelor's degree in Forest Management or Forest Engineering preferred, other related fields will be considered

• Strong organizational skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft computer software, with emphasis in Excel and Word along with Outlook or similar e-mail program

• Knowledgeable in GIS, primarily ArcGIS

• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• In depth working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations

• Occasional travel to other locations in western Oregon

• Completion of drug testing requirement prior to joining and complying to the company's drug and alcohol policy

• Valid driver's license and be insurable with company's commercial carrier

When you join our team:

• We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit .

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com .

Referenced Salary Location

USA, Oregon, Grants Pass, 303 NE E St. Suite 200A

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$55,500.00 USD - $92,500.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)

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Job Tags

Contract work, Temporary work, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours,

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