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Categorized Under:

• Forestry
• Forest Products
• Wildlife
• Fisheries

Organization:ArborMetrics llc

Location:Meridian, Hattiesburg, Laurel, Mississippi

Job Description:

Utility Forester/Contract Arborist

This position provides planning, scheduling, reporting, and project management for utility right-of-way vegetation management programs throughout our operating region.

Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exe

Benefits:

• Health & Dental Insurance.
• 401K with Company Match.
• Paid holidays/sick leave/vacation.
• Company Vehicle.

At ARBORMETRICS we are always looking for people with knowledge of local trees and vegetation, good communication and computer skills, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work independently safely, and efficiently.

ARBORMETRICS specializes in combining the power and expertise of our people, software, and hardware into mobile workforce solutions that streamline your vegetation management program.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Inspect right-of-ways to assess vegetation conditions and determine required maintenance activities.
• Assist with developing bid package maps and work manifests.
• Obtains oral/written permission from property owners to trim or remove trees and apply herbicides. Arranges with customer or property owner to obtain access to the property, advises of any interruption in services, explains work to be performed, etc.
• Discusses responsibility for apparent property damage, and repairs for minor damage, and refers controversial cases to the General Foreperson/Project Coordinator.
• Research easement and land rights for widths, rights, and restrictions.
• Meet with landowners to explain vegetation management work.
• Mark works in the field where required.
• Respond to public concerns and questions about the work.
• Assist in the development of public relations materials.
• Respond to contractor questions concerning work specifications and requirements.
• Document work activity using GIS equipped computer & custom work planning software.
• Inspect work completed by contractors for compliance with utility specifications.
• Assist in the management of contractors during storm restoration operations.
• Provide support and assistance on special projects as assigned by the utility.

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• Valid Driver's License Required.

Physical Requirements:

• RARE  (less than 10%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, crawling, climbing poles, color vision, lifting, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, climbing stairs, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): sitting, manual dexterity, climbing on/off a truck, gripping, reaching, range of motion, carrying, balancing, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, sense of touch, seeing distant, hearing-speech range, depth perception.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): seeing, speaking clearly.

Safety

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

• Works in all temperatures and weather
• May work around excessive noise from machines, chain saw, wood chippers, and other equipment with hearing protection
• May be exposed to nature i.e., irritating plants and biting or stinging insects, and dust
• May work on unlevel terrain
• May be exposed to dogs and other animals

About Us:

In 2006, ARBORMETRICS Solutions was established and we soon began to build our steadfast reputation by taking one client at a time and enhancing their vegetation management programs to be more efficient, effective, safe, and transparent. Today, our clients include utilities, municipalities, and other agencies throughout North America interested in finding ways to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their vegetation management programs.

We are intimately familiar with today’s dynamic vegetation management regulatory environment. We partner with our clients to ensure all work is compliant with local, state, and federal government regulatory requirements.

Training and safety are central to everything we do. All ARBORMETRICS employees receive ongoing training on all aspects of vegetation management.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.  Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Education:

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Sciences/Management, Horticulture, or related field preferred. Associates Degree required.

ISA Certified Arborist or ability to obtain certification within 1 year, ISA Utility Specialist preferred.

Required Experience:

Experience
2+ years of applicable work experience preferred.

Skills:

Minimum Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Working knowledge of IVM, techniques, and equipment used for vegetation management.
Excellent personal computing skills, GIS knowledge preferred.

Salary:

Competitive, Hourly

Apply By:4/7/2023

Phone:866.685.1880

Email:AMSRecruitment@arbormetrics.com

Mailing:

ARBOR METRICS - United States
224 Thompson St. #104
Hendersonville, NC.28792
Phone 866.685.1880

Posted By: Casie Kerns

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Categorized Under:

• Forestry

Organization:Mississippi State University

Location:Starkville, Mississippi

Job Description:

Research Technician (Forestry)

Position Function: This position will manage the establishment and maintenance (weed control, insect control) of research sites and field trials throughout Mississippi. This includes overseeing student workers and communicating with farm managers, landowners and contractors about site maintenance needs and application of chemical control of both herbaceous plants and insect pests. This position will also include data collection and data management from research plots including, but not limited to, tree growth and survival. The ability to assume responsibility, carry out directed research, work independently or cooperatively with minimum supervision is essential.

Salary Grade: 11
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

The Department of Forestry is one of three departments in the College of Forest Resources and the Forest and Wildlife Research Center at Mississippi State University. The faculty have diverse teaching, research, service, and outreach expertise in the disciplines of forest biology and watershed management; forest economics, management, and policy; and forest measurements, biometrics, and spatial technologies. The Department has two undergraduate degree programs, Forestry and Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation, each accredited by the Society of American Foresters with ~200 students in addition to ~40 graduate students in both on-campus and distance education programs. The University’s John W. Starr Memorial Forest (a +8,000-acre research and teaching forest), the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, and the Tombigbee National Forest are located in close proximity to the University and used for teaching, research, and Extension/outreach activities.

Mississippi State University is a Carnegie Very High Research Activity (R1) institution and a land grant university with a strong connection to the state-wide Extension Service. The University is in Starkville, a medium-size college town in northeast Mississippi (www.msstate.edu/web/about).

Anticipated Appointment Date: March 2023.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Operate small farm equipment including tractors and attached implements to control weeds and herbaceous vegetation (mowing, tilling etc.).
2. Ability to utilize trailers and ATVs to access field sites and transport equipment there.
3. Knowledge of handling, mixing and applying chemicals to control herbaceous competition and insects at field sites.
4. Ability to utilize a chainsaw in a safe and effective manner to cut small to medium-sized trees
5. Potential for manual weed control with hand tools (hoes etc) in localized areas.
6. Measurement of tree heights and diameters, disease characteristics as well as other data types and enter data into Excel spreadsheets.
7. Periodic inventory and maintenance of vehicles and field equipment and coordinating repair and maintenance of equipment, as necessary.
8. Coordinate work activities among graduate students, research associates and undergraduate student workers.
9. Perform other work associated with research or Departmental activities as requested by your supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or GED.
Experience: Four (4) years of field work experience relevant to the position.
Licensure: Valid driver's license.
Substitutions: An equivalent combination of related education and related experience may be considered for this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The ability to assume responsibility, carry out directed research, work independently or cooperatively with minimum supervision is essential.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Job occasionally requires heavy lifting of more than 50 pounds. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.

Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/505575?lApplicationSubSourceID=

Applicants should apply online at www.msujobs.msstate.edu and include a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references with name, relationship, email address and telephone number. Applicant should redact their social security number if it appears on their academic transcript prior to submitting it online.

Screening Date:
February 27, 2023 until filled.

Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

Apply By:5/21/2023

Posted By: KBrasher

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Categorized Under:

• Forestry
• Wildlife

Organization:Circle Bar Ranch

Location:Foxworth, Mississippi

Job Description:

A privately owned ranch is seeking a Property Coordinator to help oversee a 2000+-acre tract in Foxworth MS. The candidate will be responsible to work alongside the Ranch Manager (40 yrs. at site) in coordinating all ranch operations, which include: a small-scale cattle operation, timber, farming, limited commercial hunting for whitetail deer & exotics, and a pending (summer) youth camp. Candidate must enjoy working outdoors at this legendary site.

The successful candidate must work well with little supervision, be self-motivated and a forward thinker, supervise ranch contract staff, assist in managing various contractors and site projects, and be willing to care for the property as their own.

Essential duties and tasks are listed below.  These responsibilities are an overview of the position’s requirements and not the only responsibilities.  As needed, the candidate will be expected to perform other necessary duties in support of the effective operation of the property.  The intent is to expand the job duties and responsibilities of the Coordinator role to the point of the successful candidate transitioning to the Site Director role within a short period of time.

 

Required Education:

B.S. degree in Wildlife Management, Forestry, or related
field, plus related field experience.

A M.S. degree in a related field is desirable, but not required.

Required Experience:

Essential Responsibilities:

Demonstrates safe practices and compliance with
ranch rules at all times

Planning schedules and overseeing ranch projects

Serve as primary (owner) contact for management
plans of Timber, Wildlife, and Cattle

Ability to safely operate farm equipment:  bulldozer, tractors, etc.

Develop and execute Maintenance Plans for
equipment and facilities 

Assist 3^rd party resource experts in
Hunting and Timber operations, on seasonal basis

Insure operations continue to be in compliance
with county, state and federal regulations

Skills:

Ability to work outside in varying climate conditions year-round

Ability to lift objects up to 60lbs from ground to waist, in repetition

Ability to climb and work off ladders and scaffolding

Ability to work with chainsaws

Perform various other strenuous outdoor
activities when needed; without medical limitations

Work Schedule: Typically M-F with hours adjusted for seasonal weather
conditions. Must be flexible to
accommodate ranch activities and occasional required role outside of normal
business hours.

Candidate should be proficient in general computer skills of
including MS Office applications, email, and certain Tablet/Smart-Phone Apps.

Candidate must pass periodic drug tests, and annual
background test for working at youth facility.

Salary:

This is a full-time salaried job with a competitive salary
and benefits including annual bonus based on performance.

Salary will be adjusted for qualifications
and experience.

On site housing and
business-use vehicle is available to the selected candidate as part of the
compensation package

Application reviews will begin February 20, 2023 and
continue until position is filled.

Apply By:3/31/2023

Email:wpecue@taylorenergy.com

Posted By: Circle Bar Ranch

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Categorized Under:

• Forestry

Organization:Mississippi State University

Location:Starkville, Mississippi

Job Description:

 

The Forest Invertebrate Conservation Lab in the Department of Forestry at Mississippi State University is seeking applicants for a funded M.S. assistantship. We seek applicants to pursue a master’s degree in Foresty with emphasis on Forest Ecology and Conservation. The successful candidate will work on research related to restablishment of understory pollinator-plant networks in restored longleaf pine forests, utilizing field collection and genomic methods. Research locations may include Georgia, Alabama and/or Mississippi, and may include extended field work in various terrain and weather conditions as well as laboratory work. The selected student will work with Dr. Christine Fortuin (Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Conservation) and Dr. Esteban Galeano (Assistant Professor of Forest Genetics). Information about Dr. Fortuin’s research program can be found at www.forestbees.org, information about Dr. Fortuin’s program can be found at www.fwrc.msstate.edu/people/egg113. The expected start date is in Fall 2023.

 

Required Education:

Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree before Fall of 2023
in Conservation Biology, Ecology, Entomology, Forestry, Genetics, Natural
Resources, Plant Sciences, Wildlife, or a related field

Skills:

Candidates must
have completed a bachelor’s degree before Fall of 2023 in Conservation Biology,
Ecology, Entomology, Forestry, Genetics, Natural Resources, Plant Sciences,
Wildlife, or a related field. Candidate must have a strong academic record and
experience assisting in or conducting research at the undergraduate level.
Experience with genetics, genomics and/or taxonomy of plants or pollinator
species would be a differential. Ability to drive legally in the U.S., or
ability to obtain a valid U.S. drivers license will be required for conducting
field work (owing a vehicle is not required).

Salary:

$16,000 yearly stipend, 100% tuition waiver, single-coverage health insurance

Apply By:4/12/2023

Email:c.fortuin@msstate.edu

Mailing:

Please send the
package as a single PDF file to Dr. Fortuin (c.fortuin@msstate.edu).
Inquires about details of this position can also be directed to Dr. Fortuin. A
review of the applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. A full application to the Graduate School will be required
for an official offer to be made. Additional information can be found on the
MSU Department of Forestry website (www.cfr.msstate.edu/forestry/graduate.asp) and
the MSU Office of Graduate School (www.grad.msstate.edu/).

Posted By: Dr. Christine

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Categorized Under:

• Forestry

Organization:Mississippi State University

Location:Starkville, Mississippi

Job Description:

The Forest Genetics Lab in the Department of Forestry at Mississippi State University is seeking applicants to pursue a master’s degree in Forestry with an emphasis on Forest Genetics, with a funded M.S. assistantship. The successful candidate will work on research related to the generation of elite germplasm of eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) through controlled pollination aiming at biofuel and carbon fiber production and drought tolerance. The research will be mainly at the greenhouse and performing experiments at the lab. Still, it may include extended fieldwork in various terrain and weather conditions in Mississippi, and some computational/bioinformatics work. The selected student will work with Dr. Esteban Galeano (Assistant Professor of Forest Genetics). Information about Dr. Galeano’s program can be found at www.fwrc.msstate.edu/people/egg113. The expected start date is in Fall 2023.

Required Education:

Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s
degree before the Fall of 2023 in Forestry, Ecology, Genetics, Natural
Resources, Plant Sciences, Conservation Biology, Wildlife, or a related field.

Skills:

Candidates must
have completed a bachelor’s degree before the Fall of 2023 in Forestry,
Ecology, Genetics, Natural Resources, Plant Sciences, Conservation Biology,
Wildlife, or a related field. Candidates must have a strong academic record and
experience assisting in the greenhouse, laboratory, and/or field research at
the undergraduate level. Some experience with plant genetics, breeding,
physiology, bioinformatics, and/or genomics would be a differential. Also,
experience in driving would be a plus.

Salary:

$16,000 annual stipend, tuition waiver, and single coveraged health insurance.

Apply By:4/9/2023

Email:esteban.galeano@msstate.edu

Mailing:

To be considered for this
position, the following application materials must be submitted:
A letter of interest (1-page maximum)
Resume/CV
transcripts
Test Scores (GRE, TOEFL, IELTS)
Names and contact information of three references
Please send the package as a single PDF file to Dr. Galeano (esteban.galeano@msstate.edu).
A review of the applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. A full application to the Graduate School will be required
for an official offer to be made. Additional information can be found on the
MSU Department of Forestry website (www.cfr.msstate.edu/forestry/graduate.asp) and
the MSU Office of Graduate School (www.grad.msstate.edu/).

Posted By: Dr. Esteban Galeano Gomez