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Forestry - Inventory/GIS Manager

Anderson Forestry
Anderson, CA
Close Date:  Open
Job Type: Full-Time
Forestry - Inventory/GIS Manager
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 fourth-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 in Anderson, California has an opening for a manager knowledgeable in forest inventory methods and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).


About the Position
  • Manage Forestry GIS and Inventory Systems across California, Oregon, and Washington
  • Effectively supervise and mentor GIS staff
  • Organize, plan, and direct GIS staff activities, including generating maps and resource reports, and oversight of work product
  • Collaborate with and provide technical assistance to other GIS staff, District Foresters, and technical specialists relating to standard data collection tools and systems (e.g. iPad, GPS)
  • Perform comprehensive data queries and analyses using GIS for internal and contract technical specialists
  • Accurately read, analyze, and interpret maps and aerial photography
  • Maintain and update critical GIS map files and data in relational databases
  • Effectively manage data collection for annual timber harvest depletion and inventory updates
  • Manage essential files and reports related to carbon offset program
  • Ensure Lands Record Management System and Tax Parcel Database are accurately maintained
  • Effectively analyze and solve problems, demonstrate good judgement, with best practice decisions and minimal oversight
  • Work collaboratively and in support of Company’s goals and objectives in a team environment

Qualifications
  • Bachelors’ degree in Forestry, GIS, or Natural Resources
  • California Registers Professional Forester license desired
  • Strong experience using ArcGIS Pro and GIS systems
  • Working knowledge of forest inventory methods and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Experience with Atlas GIS desirable, and experience with Microsoft Access a plus
  • Demonstrated skill in leadership, effective communication, motivation, and people management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated organizational skills with superior attention to detail
  • Ability to build collaborative working relationships within an organization

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.


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 to:

Sierra Pacific Industries
Human Resources
PO Box 496011
Redding, CA 96049
(866) 378-8001

or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi-ind.com/forestry


Celebrate our 300th million seedling planted with us!
spi-ind.com/OurForests/ThreeHundredMillion


Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $85,000 to $110,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.



About Our Company
Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us.

What does it mean to be part of the Sierra Pacific family? It means you are a valued team member and part of a growing, fourth-generation family-owned, forest products company built on hard work, innovation, and wise investments.

With around 6,500 crew members in over 30 states, Sierra Pacific offers many opportunities for personal and professional growth; from entry-level to skilled trades, from truck drivers to sales managers, from foresters to engineers – for everyone! We invite you to learn more about our history, our 2.4 million acres of forestlands, and our state-of-the-art wood product and window manufacturing facilities at www.spi-ind.com/AboutUs.

As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We are also proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our tobacco-free policy. Sierra Pacific adheres to E-verify to verify the social security number of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation to complete the application process, please call 800-378-8001 or write to Sierra Pacific Industries at PO Box 496011, Redding, CA 96049.