Forestry Technician

Are you ready to advance your career with the next step in applying forest management techniques and practices to support the County's land and forest management program? A Forestry Technician II position is now available in Pike Lake. This position is part of the Civil Service Basic Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement represented by Council 5 of AFSCME. An employee in this class is responsible for participating in all phases of County land resource management activities as assigned. Assignments and responsibilities that distinguish this classification from the Forestry Technician I class include the following: making more extensive and independent adaptations of field procedures; survey assignments typically involve the application of more skill and experience; duties involve the application of more complex resource variables; the employee will have lead worker responsibilities on specific field assignments; there is more responsibility for planning, directing and organizing work and for making final inspections; and the overall level of responsibility for work assignments is of a more difficult and independent nature. Duties include preparing and reporting resource data from the field; surveying, measuring, recording and assessment of various resources and specific land management projects; and carrying out specialized practices in forest management protection. The work is performed under the supervision of the Area Manager, or, depending upon assignment, the Land and Minerals Department staff officer in charge of the program. CONSTANT: Level lift up to 25 pounds; elevated lift up to 15 pounds; carry (wear field vest with supplies) 30 pounds; grip strength up to 25 pounds; balance; grasp/handle; reach above shoulder; stand; walk; hearing and vision. FREQUENT: Low lift up to 30 pounds; sit; works alone; works with others; customer/public contact; inside; outside; drive; exposure to weather; slippery surfaces. OCCASIONAL: Low lift up to 50 pounds; very low lift up to 140 pounds; push/pull up to 50 pounds; pull force (peak force) up to 150 pounds; climb stairs; crouch/squat; kneel; rotate trunk; stoop/bend; extended day; unprotected heights; chemicals; moving objects; traffic. RARE: Crawl. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Pass/Fail): Graduation from a college or university with a Bachelor’s degree accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) under the Forestry program standard and two (2) years of verifiable, full-time paid experience in forest management; OR graduation from a technical college with an Associate’s degree accredited by the SAF under the Forest Technology program standard and four (4) years of verifiable, full-time paid experience in forest management; OR two (2) years of experience as a Forestry Technician I. Possession of a valid driver’s license. RATING SYSTEM: Supplemental Questions will be 100% of the scoring process: Points will be awarded based on the applicants answers to supplemental questions 8-12. Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history. TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT & SCREENING PROCESS SCHEDULE: September 8, 2026 - Applicant screening will begin Week of September 21, 2026 - Supplemental question rating to be completed Week of October 5, 2026 - Interviews to be conducted ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The essential functions for this position are listed under the "ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online at VETERANS PREFERENCE: Veteran: DD214 noting character of service. Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months. Spouse of Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months & marriage certificate. (Eligible only if Veteran is unable to qualify because of the disability.) Spouse of Deceased Veteran: DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate. Please refer to Minnesota Statute 197.455 for additional requirements. PHYSICAL-MEDICAL STANDARDS: Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants selected must meet the physical requirements for the position. BACKGROUND CHECK: Applicants selected for appointment to a position with St. Louis County may be subject to a background investigation. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Appointees to the position must successfully complete at least a twelve-month probationary period prior to being certified for permanent employment. NON-DISCRIMINATION: St. Louis County is an equal opportunity and veteran-friendly employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr