Forestry Technician (Timber/Silviculture) - GS-0462-05 | USDA Forest Service

The National Forests of the Eastern Region are seeking qualified applicants to fill multiple temporary, full-time positions for the 2020 summer season.

Vacancy announcements will be posted to USAJobs on September 16, 2019, and will remain open through September 30, 2019. Start date, length of season, and number of positions hired will depend upon budget and individual unit needs. Seasonal housing may be available in some locations.

Contacts are listed below for each location where positions may be available. Please contact those individuals for more information on the job, the duty station, and availability of housing.

General Duties: These positions perform a variety of routine and frequently complex tasks involving techniques and practices relating to timber and silviculture. Work could include: marking specified softwood and hardwood trees for cutting as saw logs, pulpwood, posts, poles, etc., according to prescriptions; measuring tree diameters and heights and observing defects; serving as a member of a timber cruising crew; and/or inspecting contracts for reforestation, timber stand improvement, or genetic tree improvement. Work may vary by unit and program.