Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
Job Purpose
To manage various facets of forestry operations and forest management. May include forest development, silviculture, harvesting, road construction, planning and wood sales/purchases
We’d love to meet you if...
… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge
… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work
… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment
In this position you will have the opportunity to:
- Personal and Contractor Safet
- Manages forestry operations and forest management. May include forest management plans, forest development, silviculture, harvesting, road construction, hauling, planning and wood sales/purchases.
- Administration associated with job position (e.g. preparation of budgets, bid packages and contracts. Tracking and reporting of costs, and reviewing invoices
- Contract negotiation and implementation.
- Liaison with customers , ministries and contractors
- Complete SFI documents and participate in SFI internal and 3rd party audits
- Maintain compliance with all legislation and Certification
- Assist Forester III and Area Forest Manager with budget development and forecastin
- Participate in provincial and trade association committees
- Coordinate and lead work teams
- Coordinate and lead special projects as assigned
- Manage direct reports
What do I need to be successful?
- Minimum 3 years forestry experience
- safety conscious,
- good planning , GIS, GPS skills and ability to coordinate resource,
- cost orientated,
- good communicator and good interpersonal skills, team player,
- knowledge of applicable forestry and safety legislation,
- ability to drive in a variety of field and highway conditions,
- ability to operate a computer and supporting software,
Education
- Degree, diploma, or extensive operational background in the related field of work.
Work Environment
- plant environment/office
LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.
