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We areOne Rayonier, a team that works together to create value by prioritizing safety, challenging the status quo, giving back to our communities, and driving innovation through continuous learning. With nearly 100 years of experience, we’re still discovering new ways to make lives better with our trees, our land, and - our most important resource - our people.\nAt Rayonier, we strive to create an employee experience where you feel valued and proud to be part of our team. We foster a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment that celebrates your unique talents and perspectives. Experience the Rayonier difference: We’re big enough to offer exciting career paths, but small enough for you to know your colleagues by name. Come join a team that empowers you to make a difference!\nAre you a recent forestry graduate or early-career professional in forestry or natural resources ready to turn your passion for the outdoors into a rewarding career? Rayonier is seeking a proactive Timberlands Forester I to join our team. In this developmental role, you will gain hands-on experience under the mentorship of seasoned forestry leaders, building the technical, financial, and operational skills needed to manage land resources independently.\nHow You Will Contribute\nFinancial Management:\nAssist with gathering stand- and project-level information used in the annual operating budget, contracted services, expense programs, and capital programs.\n\nTrack expenditures and operational results for assigned activities and communicate potential variances.\n\nAssist with preparing cost estimates and financial information for silvicultural investments and other forestry projects.\n\nDevelop an understanding of financial considerations and key business drivers associated with forest management decisions.\n\nComplete assigned activities in a cost-effective manner while balancing operational and forest management objectives.\n\nAssist with adapting site-specific plans as needed to achieve desired results and communicate significant deviations.\n\nPlanning & Organizing:\nAssist in developing and implementing site activity plans consistent with unit-level strategies.\n\nSupport the development of annual and long-term silviculture plans.\n\nAssist with forest inventory activities, including verifying stand delineations, collecting field information, updating databases, and supporting prescription development.\n\nAssist with planning and executing reforestation, thinning, herbicide application, fertilization, surveying, slash management, and other silvicultural activities.\n\nAssist harvesting teams with unit layout and other field activities as assigned.\n\nContractor Administration:\nAssist with the administration of contracts related to silviculture, land management and forestry activities.\n\nMonitor and inspect contractor operations for compliance with site activity plans, standard operating procedures, safety requirements, Best Management Practices, and contractual requirements.\n\nVerify completed work and assist with reviewing invoices for accuracy and payment.\n\nDevelop knowledge of contractor performance expectations, costs, and operational requirements.\n\nProject & Team Support:\nParticipate on forestry and resource management project teams and coordinate assigned field activities with guidance from experienced forestry staff.\n\nShare field observations, operational information, and project updates with team members and leadership.\n\nBuild effective working relationships with contractors, employees, landowners, and other external partners.\n\nParticipate in public relations activities, presentations, property tours, research activities, and other assigned projects.\n\nProperty Management:\nAssist with property management activities involving acquisitions, dispositions, trades, harvest sequencing, and other land management decisions.\n\nSupport property inspections and the collection of information used in property appraisals and evaluations.\n\nAssist with assigned non-timber activities, which may include leases, special uses, surveys, and adjacent landowner interactions.\n\nParticipate in recreational use programs and other land management initiatives.\n\nSafety & Environmental:\nFollow all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety programs, forest stewardship principles, and Best Management Practices (BMPs).\n\nMonitor field activities and promptly communicate safety, environmental, or operational concerns; participate in required safety training and hazard-reporting programs.\n\nDevelop working knowledge of SFI requirements, BMPs, environmental requirements, and applicable forestry regulations. Participate in professional development opportunities and forestry-related organizations as appropriate.\n\nWhat You Bring to the Team\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Forest Management, Natural Resources, or a related field; or an associate degree with relevant forestry experience; or an equivalent combination of education and practical forestry experience.\nExperience: No prior professional forestry experience required for candidates possessing a qualifying bachelor's degree. Candidates qualifying through equivalent education and experience should demonstrate foundational experience in forestry, natural resources, logging, silviculture, or a related field. Initiative, willingness to learn, and ability to accept and apply feedback.\nTechnical Forestry & Operations: Foundational knowledge of forestry and forest management principles. Ability and willingness to develop knowledge of silviculture, harvesting, forest inventory, and land management practices.\nTechnology & Data Management: Basic computer skills and ability to learn GIS and other forestry-related technology; working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications. Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and accurately maintain field and operational data.\nCommunication & Interpersonal Skills: Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to establish productive relationships with employees, contractors, landowners, and other stakeholders.\nWork Effectiveness & Teamwork: Strong organizational and time-management skills. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Forestry from an SAF-accredited forestry program. Forestry-related internship, co-op, seasonal employment, or field experience. Exposure to GIS or other forest management technology. Familiarity with SFI, forestry BMPs, forest inventory, silviculture, or timber harvesting operations\nValid driver’s license and ability to travel to field locations as required\nTurn your passion for the outdoors into a lasting impact. Join Rayonier and help shape the next generation of sustainable forest management.\nWorking Conditions and Physical Requirements:\nThis role is physically demanding and requires the ability to navigate diverse and often challenging terrain. Key physical activities include:\nExtensive walking, hiking and traversing various landscapes, including uneven ground, slopes, wetlands and dense vegetation for extended periods.\n\nCommunicating with others to exchange information.\n\nCarrying equipment and supplies including transporting tools, gear, and other necessary items over variable distances. Lifting requirement up to 50 lbs.\n\nSustained physical exertion including engaging in activities such as measurements, tree planting, brush clearing, or fire suppression for prolonged periods.\n\nMaintaining stability on uneven terrain, climbing over obstacles, and working in potentially precarious positions.\n\nWorking outdoors in various weather conditions, including extreme temperatures, wind, and precipitation.\n\nOperating machinery, power tools and motor vehicles.\n\nWhat We Offer\nWe offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, identity theft protection, and paid parental and caregiver leave. We also offer a health savings account, a dependent care spending account, and an employee assistance plan. We provide wellness reimbursements, employee discount programs, annual health screenings, wellness incentives, wellness seminars, and financial counseling and planning tools.\n\nOur 401(k) retirement savings plan includes company matching contributions (60% match on the first 6% of base and bonus deferrals) as well as a 3% enhanced retirement contribution that does not require an employee contribution.\n\nWe recognize the importance of work-life integration and offer flexible work schedules and hybrid work from home options (for most positions), along with a minimum of three weeks paid vacation, five paid personal days, 11 paid holidays and paid sick leave each year.\n\nWe provide a comprehensive employee development program which provides career planning tools and resources, mentoring program, leadership development, training programs and an 80% tuition reimbursement.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8965,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Flexible schedule","Hybrid work","Professional development","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Real Estate","Wood Products & Furniture","Forest Resources"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T05:43:12Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":30,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.542,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":36,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["conf:10","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rayonier-timberlands-forester-i","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rayonier-timberlands-forester-i.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T14:15:24Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":13850,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2203175},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2203175"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Frayonier-timberlands-forester-i"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Frayonier-timberlands-forester-i"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Frayonier-timberlands-forester-i"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/rayonier-timberlands-forester-i\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Frayonier-timberlands-forester-i"}]}