Forestry Technician
ID: #
50249900
Rexforêt inc.
Posted:September 7, 2026
Expires:September 30, 2026
Description
- Location: 353, rue Saint-Zéphirin La Tuque , QC G9X 1X3
- Work location: On the road
- Salary: $ 27.97 HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Job Type: Full Time
- Day, Flexible hours, To be determined
- Starts as soon as possible
- Vacancies: 1
Languages
French
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- Forest management/forest resources management
- Forest resources production and management
- Forest technology/technician
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Green job
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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Provincial government department or agency
- Remote location
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assess the current status of a given area for sustainable forest management
- Conduct forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
- Conduct ongoing inspections to ensure the development of good quality forest crops
- Display spatial data using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Help forest managers in planning access routes and forest roads
- Measure the density of crop species and the amount of competition present to determine the need for tending operations
- Monitor the effectiveness of silvicultural practices
- Supervise forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
- Supervise technical functions in silvicultural operation
- Supervise the construction of access routes and forest roads
- Use photogrammetric and mapping techniques
- Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulation
- Develop and maintain computer databases
- Provide technical support to forestry research
- Operate snowmobiles
- Operate all-terrain vehicles (ATV)
- Establish and maintain required environment
- Verify processing conditions and work area
Experience and specialization
Technical experience
- Stand descriptive cruising
- Airphoto interpretation
- Forest cover mapping
- Cartographic drafting
- Soil analysis
Area of work experience
- Consulting
- Development of methods and techniques
Area of specialization
- Silviculture
- Forest measurement and inventory assessment
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver’s validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver’s licence
- Willing to travel regularly
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- 20/20 vision
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Variable or compressed work week
- Wellness program