What You'll Do

  • Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.
  • Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors.
  • Select and mark trees for thinning or logging, drawing detailed plans that include access roads.
  • Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
  • Manage forest protection activities, including fire control, fire crew training, and coordination of fire detection and public education programs.
  • Survey, measure, and map access roads and forest areas such as burns, cut-over areas, experimental plots, and timber sales sections.
  • Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.
  • Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.
  • Keep records of the amount and condition of logs taken to mills.
  • Supervise forest nursery operations, timber harvesting, land use activities such as livestock grazing, and disease or insect control programs.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.75/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Reading Comprehension 3.38/5
Speaking 3.25/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.25/5
Time Management 3.25/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Instructing 3.12/5
Writing 3.0/5
Active Learning 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Integrity, Adaptability/Flexibility, Dependability, Cooperation, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.62/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.62/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.62/5
Near Vision 3.5/5

Technologies & Tools

Allegro Landmark Assisi Compiler Assisi Forest Assisi Inventory Atterbury Consultants SuperAce Autodesk AutoCAD LT Ben Meadows Yeoman Expedition Computer aided design CAD software Computer graphics software Corel Presentation Database software Desktop publishing software ESRI ArcGIS software ESRI ArcView Facebook Fire behavior modeling software Forest EcoSurvey Geographic information system GIS systems Geomechanical design analysis GDA software Haglof Sweden AB TCruise Forest Inventory

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.38/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.36/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.33/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.27/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.17/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Biological Science Aide Conservation Agent Conservation Officer Conservation Technician Field Technician (Field Tech) Forest Technician Forester Aide Forestry Aid Technician Forestry Aide Forestry Aide Technician Forestry Technician (Forestry Tech) Grazing Aide Grazing Examiner Natural Resources Technician Park Technician (Park Tech) Range Technician Resource Technician Timber Appraiser Timber Management Technician Timber Sale Preparation Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Preparation Forestry Tech)