Forestry Careers
Work in the forestry industry may include; working with indigenous (native) or commercial forests, planting, growing and maintaining trees (silviculture), harvesting commercial forests, planning and managing forests and conservation work.
- Environmental Engineer
- Environmental engineers plan, design and supervise construction of public infrastructure such as wastewater treatment plants, landfills, and storm water and river-control works.
- Environmental Scientist
- Environmental scientists study the environment, and provide advice to avoid or reduce harmful effects on the environment.
- Forest Manager
- Forest managers are responsible for the overall activities of forest silviculture and/or harvesting. They may work for forest management companies or for companies that own forests.
- Forest Mensuration Worker
- Forest mensuration workers may work as inventory workers, who measure standing trees in the forest in order to determine the size and value of trees, or as log scalers, who measure logs in the forest, on the wharf or at sawmills to ensure that cut logs meet clients' requirements.
- Forester
- Foresters plan and direct the planting, growth, harvesting and protection of forests meant for wood production. They may also work in indigenous forests where they plan and direct forest management and its sustainable harvest.
- Forestry Contractor (Harvesting)
- Harvesting forestry contractors employ and supervise one or more harvesting crews.
- Forestry Contractor (Silviculture)
- Silviculture forestry contractors organise and supervise a team of silviculture workers to plant seedlings, spray or cut vegetation around trees, prune growing trees and thin young strands.
- Forestry Scientist
- Forestry scientists research forest growth, wood processing, conservation, different types of trees and how these can be used.
- Forestry Worker (Harvesting)
- Harvesting forestry workers work in forestry crews to cut and clear trees from forests.
- Forestry Worker (Silviculture)
- Silviculture forestry workers plant, prune, thin and release trees in a forest.
- Harvesting Operations Supervisor
- Harvesting operations supervisors co-ordinate the placement of logging crews in forests and ensure that those crews meet the production, quality, environmental and safety standards set by the forest owners.
- Heavy Truck Driver
- Heavy truck drivers drive trucks with or without trailers. They transport materials, livestock, machinery, liquids, general freight, and sometimes hazardous substances.
- Ranger
- Rangers supervise, maintain, enhance and protect conservation areas such as forests, coasts, wetlands, national parks, maritime parks, regional parks, reserves, and sites of historical or cultural importance.
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