The Yucwmenlúcwu Forestry Department is responsible for full-phase management of various forest
tenures, contributing to an annual harvest of 80,000m³. Our current tenures include a woodlot,
community forest, renewable and non-renewable forest licenses, and forest licenses to cut. As we
continue to grow our forestry operations, we remain committed to sustainable and responsible forest
management consistent with Splatsin’s values.
At Yucwmenlúcwu, we embrace a quadruple bottom line approach balancing profit, social
responsibility, environmental sustainability, and cultural values in all our activities. Our purpose is
deeply rooted in respecting Secwépemc traditions, empowering future generations, and strengthening
community resilience.
We foster an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative team culture that consistently delivers positive results.
About the Role
This is a full-time, permanent position for a Forester in Training or a Professional Forester. The role is
designed to create learning opportunities by providing support to all aspects of the forest management
cycle – from timber development through to silviculture activities.
Responsibilities of the role include field support for timber development and operations, as well as
tenure administration, contract administration, safety coordination, HBS tracking, appraisals, RESULTs
reporting, referrals, funding proposals and research to implement innovative forest management
practices.
This role is ideal for a forward-thinking individual who has a desire to learn and bring curiosity to forest
management. The successful candidate will have a foundation in forest ecology and silviculture, timber
production, sustainable management practices, and regulatory requirements.
This position offers a dynamic mix of office and field work, providing an engaging and well-rounded
forestry experience.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic • Support planning, operation and silviculture leads to ensure timber
Leadership development meets Yucwmenlúcwu values and is cost-effective for
operations.
10% • Collaborate with Indigenous communities, government agencies, and
stakeholders to integrate sustainable forestry practices.
- Contribute to long-term forest management planning, ensuring alignment
with environmental, economic, social and community values.
- Support strategic projects such as wildfire risk reduction, full fiber utilization,
and alternative silviculture practices.
Technical • Support cut block and road layout.
Leadership and • Support timber reconnaissance, timber cruising, SP plots, stream
Execution assessments, appraisals and road inspections.
- Support all aspects of tenure administration in partnership with Planning,
80% Operations and Silviculture Forester positions.
- Track and manage all obligations in RESULTs and Phoenix.
- Contract Administration.
- Safety coordination and implementation.
- HBS tracking and reporting.
- Develop grant funding applications (eg. FESBC - wildfire mitigation work).
- Identify and conduct research opportunities for innovation (eg. Harvest
methods, electric machinery, utilization, alternative uses for waste fibre, etc).
People • We believe in leadership from where you are – leadership is action, not a
Leadership position.
- Strong communications to foster collaboration between Yucwmenlúcwu
10% business units.
- Promote workplace safety and ensure compliance with regulatory
requirements.
KEY CHALLENGES
- Supporting forestry practices consistent with our quadruple bottom line, integrating economic,
environmental, social, and cultural values.
- Operating in challenging terrain and conditions, including rugged landscapes, extreme weather,
and physically demanding fieldwork.
- Navigating complex regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance with forestry laws while
effectively collaborating with Indigenous communities, government agencies, stakeholders and
internal teams.
- Striving towards innovation, expanding your own scope of practice by pushing outside of your
comfort zone, constantly working to increase your knowledge, skills, and abilities.