Who You Are:
You’re an experienced forestry professional who enjoys leading field operations, solving problems, and managing large-scale silviculture programs from planning through execution. You’re comfortable balancing office coordination with hands-on field oversight and know how to build strong working relationships with contractors and operational teams.
You bring strong operational judgment, a commitment to safety, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across a large and active timberland ownership. You’re self-directed, practical, and thrive in environments where no two days look exactly the same.
The Opportunity:
Green Diamond Resource Company is seeking a Senior Silviculture Forester to support our Northwest Timberlands Division based in Shelton, Washington. This role oversees silviculture and forest management activities across approximately 315,000 acres of western Washington timberlands.
This position is a mix of field and office work, with approximately 50% of time spent in each environment. The role works closely with Forestry, Logging, Harvest Planning, Wildlife, and Engineering teams to coordinate safe, efficient, and sustainable forest management operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading silviculture programs including reforestation, vegetation control, slash burning, fertilization, animal damage control, and pre-commercial thinning
- Managing and overseeing contractor operations and ensuring work quality and contract compliance
- Supporting operational planning, scheduling, budgeting, and permitting activities
- Coordinating with internal teams and adjacent landowners
- Promoting and maintaining strong safety practices across all operations
- Monitoring forestry operations and adapting plans based on operational and environmental conditions
This role requires a strong background in forestry operations and the ability to work independently in both office and remote field settings.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Forest Management or related field, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of forestry or silviculture experience
- Experience overseeing field operations and contractor crews
- Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions
- Commitment to safety, stewardship, and teamwork
Preferred qualifications include knowledge of Washington Forest Practice regulations, leadership experience, and experience with budgeting or operational planning.
What the department is like:
The Land and Forest Management team is practical, experienced, and collaborative. People take ownership of their work but are quick to support each other when needed. There’s a strong focus on doing things the right way—safely, efficiently, and with respect for the land and the communities around it. You’ll have a good amount of independence in this role, along with support when you need it.
Compensation Details:
Annual Salary Range: $86,200 - $129,400 per year. The pay range listed is just one component of Green Diamond’s total compensation package. Other rewards include eligibility to receive a company-wide annual financial performance bonus, and the opportunity to receive an individual performance-based bonus, candidate referral bonuses, and spot bonuses.
Green Diamond offers generous benefits including medical/vision and dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with match and profit sharing, and an employee assistance program. Reimbursements for work-related safety equipment, and wellness. Paid time off includes 9 designated and up to 2 floating (personal) holidays, minimum of 10 days’ vacation (or per policy based on experience), 10 days of sick leave, 30 days of parental leave, 3 days of bereavement, jury duty, 1 volunteer day, and 5 family care days. A company vehicle for business use. Cell phone reimbursement for business use. More benefits information can be found at GreenDiamond.com.
Who Green Diamond is:
We grow and nurture forests, a renewable resource to build homes, schools, and household necessities, harnessing carbon every single day we operate. We’re a family-owned company that is guided by our values of environmental stewardship and supporting our local communities. We do what’s right, even when it is the harder path to follow. We focus on the health and safety of our people first – by taking care of all of our resources, we plan to be here for another 130 years.
