Forestry Technician Crew Lead

Spectrum Resource Group

The Position: Forestry Technician Crew Lead

Type: Full-time

Reports To: Forestry Technician Supervisor

About Us:

Spectrum Resource Group (SRG), a business unit of Wright Canada Holdings, Spectrum Resource Group is an integrated vegetation management (IVM) solutions provider with expertise in vegetation management, forest management, and reforestation. We provide these services to federal, provincial, regional, local and Indigenous governments, to the forestry, energy, mines, petroleum, transportation and utility sectors, and to numerous regional invasive species organizations across Canada.

Why Wright Canada Holdings:

• Pay rate of $275- $310 per day, paid hourly.

• Full benefits package.

• Overtime, statutory holiday, and vacation pay.

• Work 10 days on with 4 days off.

• Paid travel time, per diem and accommodations when away from home.

• Employee ownership plan.

• All equipment and tools supplied.

• Comprehensive training and career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete administrative duties such as payroll tracking, production tracking, etc.

• Ensure a safe and productive working environment for all employees, including equipment inspection and maintenance as needed, conducting drills, tracking signed out inventory, reviewing and submitting safety documents and production reports.

• Plan daily and weekly production and logistics for your team before the work begins and inspect your team’s work in conjunction with sample plots and document.

• Motivate and inspire those on your team to perform to their fullest potential.

• Collect, review and submit deliverable to supervisor.

• Lead and direct team to safely complete camp set up, maintain, and tear down.

• Participate in daily layout tasks, such as boundary and road layout, riparian assessment, and ecotype identification.

• Train new staff to safely perform all job functions.

• Ability to complete job duties in physically strenuous and varying terrains.

• Other duties as required.

Experience and Knowledge Expectations:

• 2-3 years of Forestry-related experience.

• Post-secondary education in natural resources, forestry or a related field is an asset.

• A valid B.C. Class 5 Driver's License, or equivalent, and a current Driver’s Abstract.

• Previous experience operating ATVs and picking up trucks safely on various road conditions is an asset.

• Previous experience in a supervisory role would be considered an asset.

• Preference may be given to candidates holding a valid BC Intermediate or Advanced First Aid certification, or equivalent.

• Pre-employment drug testing required for safety sensitive positions.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Punctuality, dependability, and accountability in the field.

• The ability to work away from home for scheduled periods of time.

• Experience working with chainsaws would be considered an asset.

• A safety conscious attitude.

• A love of the outdoors.

Join Our Team:

SRG is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH). The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements.

Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates are considered, and decisions are merit-based. We invite applicants of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, ancestry, religious beliefs, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family/marital status, and physical and mental disabilities.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Posting will remain open until the role is filled.