2013-07-31

 

Three Forestry Openings with Plum Creek

 

Plum Creek is one of the largest private land owners in the United States with almost 6.6 million acres in 19 states. We are listed on the S & P 500 and all of our timberlands are SFI certified. The company is the first and largest publicly-held timber Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Our team members are driven and passionate about achieving Plum Creek’s goals.

 

Senior Resource Forester – Carrollton, GA (home based near Rome, GA)

In this role, you will have an opportunity to:

- direct the marketing, harvesting, and hauling of timber on your assigned land base

- administer timber harvesting, timber hauling, and road maintenance contracts

- forecast timber volumes in order to meet customer and contractor commitments

- negotiate timber sale agreements with local mills and/or timber dealers

- participate in silvicultural activities including fertilization, site prep and planting

- ensure compliance with environmental and SFI principles

- interact with the public, government agencies, and other industry professionals

 

Resource Forester – Carrollton, GA

In this role, you will have an opportunity to:

- ensure compliance with environmental and SFI principles and public and local government agencies.

- participate in planning, preparation and contract administration for tree planting, silviculture activities (including site prep), timber harvest, sales and negotiation, and road maintenance.

- work with the different support groups throughout the company to better manage our forests.

 

Forestry Technician– Carrollton, GA

In this role, you will have an opportunity to:

- ensure compliance with environmental and SFI principles and public and local government agencies.

- support contract administration for tree planting, silviculture activities (including site prep), timber harvest and road maintenance.

- work with the different support groups throughout the company to better manage our forests.

- conduct forest inventory

 

Total Rewards

Plum Creek wants to attract and keep the best people—the team that drives our business success. That is why we offer competitive compensation. Plum Creek offers a comprehensive range of benefits including Health Care coverage, Health and Dependent Daycare Accounts, Life and Disability protection, Saving and Retirement benefits, Vacation and Holiday Pay, Family and Self Care Leave, Tuition Assistance for higher education, Children’s Scholarships, and more.  In addition to strong technical skills, we have a collaborative, execution-oriented culture focused on results delivery that values strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

 

We look for motivated people interested in identifying and championing new ideas and solutions that add value. We strive to have a good balance between career and personal life. Plum Creek’s size and diversity creates interesting and unique career opportunities for our team.

 

For more information on these positions, and to see all of our current open positions, or to apply, please visit our Career Center at:  http://www.plumcreek.com/Careers

Plum Creek is an equal opportunity employer.

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