JPMorgan Campbell Global - Forestry Area Manager 

United States 

537221339

Campbell Global is a leading global investment manager focused on forestland. We are widely recognized as an authority on both forest management and timberland investing. Based in Portland, Oregon, we have nearly four decades of experience in forestland management and value creation. A pioneer in the field, over the last 40+ years we have managed 5 million acres worldwide for pension funds, foundations, and other institutional investors. Campbell Global is a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan.

Job Summary

As a Forest Area Manager you will provide professional and personal leadership to tree farm personnel. You will demonstrate effective leadership through supervising all tree-farm activities and personnel in the Junction City, Oregon field office and adhering to established and approved budgetary, regulatory, and environmental guidelines and Best Management Practices. In this role you will also foster Campbell Global’s cultural practices, supporting our goals, and implementing our values.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise personnel who plan, layout, and perform contract supervision for contract logging, road construction and maintenance, cruising, silviculture, forest inventory/GIS, and surveying and those who monitor and manage quality control concerning harvesting activities, felling, bucking, and sorting procedures.
• Ensure implementation and timely updates of LRM and/or inventory databases while overseeing long-term planning for harvest operations
• Supervise all aspects of timber marketing/log sales and provide budget information for and participate in monthly forecasting process and monitor expenditures/operation levels closely in order to comply with approved budget.
• Maintain good communications and working relationships with outside agencies and companies (i.e., State Department of Forestry, State Department of Fish &Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, USFS, counties, neighbors, etc.).
• Mentor, train, and cross-train employees and help to identify future leaders of the firm.
• Provide timely feedback to employees regarding employment performance, targets achieved, and personal goals.
• Serve as a role model working closely with staff members to instill a good work ethic and a professional attitude that represents CG’s core values.
• Support and participate fully in the company’s SFI program and ESG initiatives.
• Ensure that safety, environmental, or financial risk management reporting is conducted in a timely and professional manner to your District Manager and, if appropriate, local Safety Coordinator.
• Respond to internal and external information requests in conjunction with management and team members.
• Actively participate within the organization to ensure all timberland management investment services meet or exceed client commitments.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Engineering, or closely related field
• Ten year’s work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable state and federal forestry laws and Best Management Practices.
• Knowledge of forest harvest practices and log merchandizing and grading, silviculture and forest inventory techniques, and log markets/sorts.
• Land records experience and knowledge of land sale transactions.
• Excellent supervisory skills (employees and contractors).
• Good business skills – knowledge of accounting reports, contracts, etc.
• Valid Driver’s License and good driving record.
• Ability to work alone in the outdoors over extremely rough, brushy, and uneven terrain in all weather conditions required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds daily.