Deadline: Tue, 05/17/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Mason, Bruce & Girard Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: Oregon Location Detail: Portland Job Description: About the Position The Forest Planning Analyst 4 (FA4) leads MB&G’s efforts to prepare forest management plans, economic and policy analysis, inventory and biometrics analysis, and expert witness work and has responsibilities for marketing, business development and client relationships. • Leads the creation of forest planning models that meet client objectives. Responsible for designing, developing, debugging and testing models to ensure that models are technically correct and efficiently designed. • Uses forest planning models to analyze alternatives. Exercises judgment and problem-solving skills as needed. • Provides analytical support to other MB&G projects as assigned. This work often takes the form of data analysis, statistical analysis, and economic analysis. • Acts as project manager for a variety of concurrent projects. Manages project team to ensure that project deliverables are delivered within allotted level of effort, budget and schedule. Acts in a supporting role to other internal project managers. • Leads the preparation of reports summarizing and comparing results. • Assists in ensuring that all project work is fully documented and work files are maintained and archived according to MB&G standards and procedures. • Provides quality assurance and quality control of reports and other deliverables. • Supports MB&G’s efforts to develop new clients and to expand services to existing clients. May assist in project proposal development. • Mentors junior staff by providing technical advice and direction, review of written deliverables, and coaching on career development, time management and conflict resolution. • Assists others in compiling, editing and summarizing inventory and associated GIS data need for modeling. • Performs literature searches and reviews on assigned topics using internet and/or library tools. Distills information into literature review or other formats as necessary. • Performs other duties as assigned. Project Management / Supervisory Responsibility: • Operates independently under minimal supervision. • Functions as Project Manager on moderately difficult to complex projects. • Job may be supervisory as needed to accomplish project-related tasks. • Solid mentoring and team coordination skills. Consistently exhibits strong professional attitude, tact, and diplomacy. Business Development Responsibilities: • Moderate annual sales goals. • Leads proposal development. • Assist with and sometimes leads development of client relationships, participates in business development activities. Qualifications: BS (MS preferred) in forestry, forest management or natural resource related field. • 3-8 years experience in forest resource analysis such as building forest planning models, required. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Advanced technical report writing and editing skills. • Advanced analytical skills. • Intermediate to advanced skills with forest planning software (e.g. Remsoft) and growth modeling software (e.g. FVS). • Intermediate to advanced understanding of modeling concepts and techniques. • Intermediate skills in MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. • Proven ability to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines. • Strong attention to detail. • Excellent time management skills. • Responsive and client service oriented. Miscellaneous: Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. is a full-service natural resource consulting firm, with expertise in environmental services, forestry and geographic information systems (GIS). A set of core values guide our work, focusing our efforts on providing responsible, sustainable solutions that meet client needs. Our areas of expertise include forestry, wildlife, fisheries, wetlands, water quality, and GIS. Our work is characterized by the highest level of client service, the application of the best science and technology, quality processes and results, integrity, and our respect for the natural environment. We provide natural resource consulting services to both industry and government and have done so since 1921. Join Us/Apply Now Click here https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmasonbruce.com%2Fc… or visit the Careers section of our website to send us your resume. Mason, Bruce & Girard is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and we do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status or consideration protected by local, state and federal laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. Equal opportunity applies to hiring, promotion, training, compensation, and any other organizational action. MB&G’s written Affirmative Action Plan is available to all employees and job applicants upon request. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact +1-503-224-2445 for assistance. MB&G is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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