forestry technician
Forestry technicians assist and support the forest manager and implement their decisions. They supervise a team of forestry equipment operators and support and supervise forestry and environmental protection through research and data collection. They also manage resource conservation and harvesting plans.
Also called: forestry operations technician, forestry foreman, forestry operations technologist, forestry operations supervisor, forestry operations forewoman, forestry technician for digitalisation and bioeconomy, forestry operations foreman, foresty supervisor
- 23
- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3143
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- forest worker7 skills in common
- arboriculturist4 skills in common
- forester4 skills in common
- forestry adviser4 skills in common
- forest ranger3 skills in common
- forestry inspector3 skills in common
- natural resources consultant3 skills in common
- nature conservation officer3 skills in common
Essential skills
23- apply forest legislation
- apply prescribed herbicides
- conduct reforestation surveys
- coordinate timber sales
- de-limb trees
- ecosystem management
- environmental policy
- fire-fighting systems
- forest ecology
- habitat restoration
- logging
- maintain forest roads
- maintain forestry equipment
- manage forest fires
- monitor logging operations
- monitor work site
- operate forestry equipment
- perform tree thinning
- plant green plants
- provide first aid
- reforestation
- supervise forestry workers
- vegetation control
Optional skills
15- advise client on technical possibilities
- advise on timber harvest
- advise on tree issues
- advise supervisors
- lead a team in forestry services
- monitor drivers
- monitor equipment condition
- monitor forest productivity
- monitor workload
- operate GPS systems
- read maps
- report pollution incidents
- sustainable forest management
- use different communication channels
- work in a forestry team
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