Forest Aide jobs in Appleton, WI

POSITION: Forest Carbon Project Manager

JOB TYPE: Full-time

LOCATION: Tomahawk or Hayward, Wisconsin

WHO WE ARE

Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc., is a full-service resource solution company, offering a wide range of appraisal, analysis, real estate, right-of-way, environmental, and forestry services to our clients in the Lake States region and beyond.  Founded in 1957, Steigerwaldt is a third-generation, family owned and operated company with history and experience spanning more than 60 years.   Steigerwaldt employs a staff of over 50 people, with offices in Tomahawk and Hayward, Wisconsin; and Marquette, Michigan.

Becoming a member of Steigerwaldt is more than just an opportunity to follow your passion in natural resources. It is an opportunity to be a part of an organization that fosters professional growth, nurtures your talent, and allows you to take ownership of your career path. A strong sense of brand, culture, and values define our company and our team. Our office culture is one that values synergy in the office and in the field.

Steigerwaldt creates a transparent and inclusive environment that involves you in team decision-making, cross-department learning, career path exploration, and hands-on experiences for you to grow your breadth of knowledge. 

 If this sounds like the supportive, passion-driven, professional environment you will thrive in, please apply to join our team. We are currently seeking a full-time Forest Carbon Project Manager at our Tomahawk or Hayward office location. This is considered an established professional position, requiring previous inventory, analysis, and GIS experience, or applicable education. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This position resides in our Analytics and Technology Solutions Department. The position would serve as a key member of the Steigerwaldt Analysis and Technology Solutions department, a team that provides a variety of real estate, natural resource, and forestry-related analysis, inventory, data management, and mapping and technical solutions services to internal and external clients. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Data analysis, inventory data processing, modeling, and research.
• Assisting the team in preparation and leadership of in and out of state data collection projects
• Data review and inventory field auditing
• Assists with project proposals, scheduling, organization, and budgeting
• Drafts report narrative documents
• Assists with training
• Assists with client communications
• Forest carbon project management, research, logistics, and client communications
• Other duties as assigned

WHO YOU ARE

You are a supportive and reliable team member that engages in building a great team and work culture.  You are driven and motivated to be a part of a successful team and provide high-quality service and results.  You show persistence, tenacity, and grit every day, through tough conditions and deadlines with energy and enthusiasm.  You are curious and open-minded in exploring solutions and opportunities.  You are a caretaker of resources, people, and company. You thrive working in a fast-paced, highly driven environment and can adapt quickly to changing conditions and priorities. 

• Engages in active listening to understand and act on the expectations of peers, supervisors, and clients.
• Embraces change and can modify behavior and plans to effectively achieve goals. Adaptability, flexibility, and change agility is necessary.
• Prioritizes communication and customer orientation by taking responsibility for continuously seeking and sharing information to best anticipate and meet customer and director needs.
• Maintain composure and patience in stressful circumstances and manage conflict or negativity before it becomes unproductive.
• Ability to use creativity and innovation to find process efficiencies and alternative solutions that benefit both the company and the client.
• Has the drive, energy, and initiative to work independently in varied settings, both in the field and with clients and other professionals.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in your functional/technical expertise areas of forest data analysis, markets, and research.
• An individual who uses Steigerwaldt’s high standards and purpose as a benchmark for decision making and standard of work.
• A team player who is an ambassador of integrity, respect, curiosity, and flexibility.
• Strong organizing and planning skills that are conducive to being highly productive and efficient for the company and client.
• An effective problem solver that can identify the root of a problem, provide productive solutions, act decisively, and show good judgement.
  
  

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Desires to develop and excel in a career as a Carbon Project Manager in a fast-paced and diverse consulting business.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry or related Forest Sciences, with a graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ practical forestry experience with a carbon focus
• Minimum of two years’ project management experience

• Experience with CARB enrollment protocols and reporting period requirements
• Knowledge of different carbon enrollment programs and processes
• The ability to advise on carbon project development 
• Experience navigating both voluntary and compliance enrollments 
• Background knowledge of carbon credit system
• Experience conducting and designing carbon inventories

• Inventory and project leadership experience involving managing logistics, production, and data quality.
• Experience with forest inventory, carbon, and GPS navigation software and hardware.
• Experience with ESRI ArcMap 10.x GIS, AGOL and ArcGIS Pro software, and other GIS platforms.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Eastern hardwood forest management and silviculture experience.
• Experienced in SQL, Python, and R database management and development.
• Timberland asset modeling.
• Forest biometrics and timber inventory workup.
• Forest modeling, including USDA Forest Service Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS).
• Querying and using Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) and Timber Products Output (TPO) data.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in functional/technical expertise areas of GIS project management, forest inventory processing, growth and yield, timber valuation, and assisting with timber resource analysis projects.
• Willingness to complete field work in all weather conditions and commit time to office work.
• Ability to travel and assist with out-of-state forest inventories in remote locations up to 30 percent of the time. Traveling has opened our team up to exciting locations and experiences.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form with management, support staff, and clients.
• Ability to maintain a high level of work and project organization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

At Steigerwaldt, we offer a Remote-Friendly Hybrid Work Model for our staff.  The Forest Carbon Project Manager position is considered a hybrid position. 

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience.

POSTING DATE  

October 17, 2024. Position will be filled within one to three months.  Interviews will be scheduled throughout this time period. Please note that these positions may be filled sooner, as there is flexibility in the start date.  

CONTACT

For any hiring questions, please reach out to Travis Polinske at travis.polinske@steigerwaldt.com or 715-409-8535. 

Steigerwaldt is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.