Hampton Lumber is a family-owned wood products company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. With over 1,700 employees, we operate ten sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and export division. With nearly 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience to grow and prosper, even in challenging times. We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.
This position will be responsible for the planning and execution of road construction and road maintenance activities across Hampton Lumber’s 94,640-acre land base to support management and harvest operations, with a focus on safety, environmental stewardship, cost, and administration of contract road construction and maintenance crews. This Job is a full-time position offering a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package based out of the Sedro Wooley office.
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning and executing road-building projects, including permitting, layout, and supervision for the assigned management Area.
- Assist in harvesting operations, including permitting, layout, and supervision.
- Assist in developing short- and long-term harvest plans for the assigned management Area.
- Ensure that Hampton’s forest road-building operations in the assigned management area comply with the principles and standards of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
- Negotiates contracts with the approval of the VP Of Resources or Timberland Manager
- Represent the company as directed on various committees or councils.
- Assist with land acquisition projects (assists with tours when appropriate)
- Help develop newer foresters' field skills and encourage them to provide time for other resource needs, such as inventory cruising, acquisitions, and young stand projects.
Qualifications
- Excellent PC skills using Microsoft products (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Proven customer service skills, negotiation skills, and related verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of the lumber and log industry is required
- Continue education for professional improvement
- Approach responsibilities of employment with enthusiasm while working with other teams and departments focusing on the Hampton Core Values
- Superior organizational and the ability to initiate and handle multiple projects and deadlines. The ability to work with multiple internal customers and team members from varied levels and functional backgrounds
- Strong work ethic, sense of commitment, team-oriented, customer focused and willing to embrace change while striving for continuous improvement
- Assertive and responsible while exemplifying the highest level of ethics, honesty, and integrity.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate opportunities and provide practical solutions given the business environment
- Looks for the opportunity and can take on additional responsibility
Education: This position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in forest-related disciplines or a related natural resources field and at least five years of demonstrated field, administrative, and supervisory experience.
Work Conditions: The work setting will consist of both fieldwork and office work.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $71,323.00 - $76,470.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Tree care: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Arborist (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person