Euroforest Silviculture is looking for an experienced professional to join our Forest Management team as a Forest Manager, based at our Elvetham Office. This is your opportunity to step into a leading role as we grow our services and presence across the South East. You’ll work at the heart of our operations, collaborating with both the harvesting and forest management teams, and making your mark across estate forestry, new woodland creation and commercial sites. All within a motivated, supportive team that values your expertise.

The position

As a Forest Manager, you will oversee a management of a wide range of client properties. This is a varied and rewarding role that calls for technical expertise, commercial acumen, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. The role can be divided into the following primary functions, but is not limited to:

• Responsibility for the identification, assessment, quantification, and implementation of the full range of forest management operations
• Overseeing the successful delivery of operational programmes to meet client objectives, compliant with health and safety, regulatory and environmental legislation
• Liaising directly with clients, landowners, statutory bodies and other stakeholders
• Coordinating of the full range of establishment and maintenance of young conifer, mixed and broadleaved crops on restock or new planting sites, across upland and lowland settings
• Preparing budgets, annual reports, and financial forecasts
• Compiling management plans & long-term production forecasts
• Programming of thinning and felling and undertake timber assessment, marking and mensuration where appropriate
• Monitoring and measuring compliance in the execution of timber sale contracts
• Managing tenders for occasional contracts and execute successful opportunities
• Promoting the business and acquiring new business opportunities within the region.

Qualification, experience & skills

• Proven experience in forest management, where directly involved in the day-to-day management of forest properties
• Proven experience in dealing directly with woodland owners, statutory bodies or stakeholders
• Relevant academic qualification (Forestry or other land- or science-based discipline)
• Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body is desirable
• Knowledge of the regulatory systems underpinned by the Forestry Act (1967) and Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) (both as amended)
• A strong degree of commercial acumen, and balanced understanding of upland and lowland silviculture, and the full range of operations from new planting and restocking through to harvesting
• Knowledge of the requirements of UKFS and UKWAS
• Proven business acumen, and a desire to develop and grow the portfolio over time
• Diligent and professional in your approach to work
• Motivated to deliver a high-quality service to clients
• Analytical with attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and lead proactively
• Ability to mentor and develop a team
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency with IT systems, with experience of Office 365 suite and GIS mapping
• Clean, Full UK Drivers Licence.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Annual leave increases with length of service
• Company vehicle (business and private use, inclusive of private mileage)
• Pension scheme
• Continuous Professional Development
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee Discounts
• Life Assurance
• 24/7 free Employee Assistance Programme