ISCO Occupation Group 3143.1 Forestry Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Forestry Technician: Forestry technicians assist and support the forest manager and implement their decisions. They supervise a team of forestry equipment operators and support and supervise forestry and environmental protection through research and data collection. They also manage resource conservation and harvesting plans.
Essential Skills
- Perform Tree Thinning
- Apply Forest Legislation
- Vegetation Control
- Monitor Work Site
- Maintain Forestry Equipment
- Fire-Fighting Systems
- Apply Prescribed Herbicides
- Coordinate Timber Sales
- Logging
- Plant Green Plants
- Maintain Forest Roads
- Environmental Policy
- Operate Forestry Equipment
- Monitor Logging Operations
- Manage Forest Fires
- Supervise Forestry Workers
- Conduct Reforestation Surveys
- Provide First Aid
- Forest Ecology
Optional Skills
- Monitor Drivers
- Advise Contractors
- Read Maps
- Advise Supervisors
- Monitor Equipment
- Work In A Forestry Team
- Monitor Forest Productivity
- Operate Gps Systems
- Monitor Workload
- Report Pollution Incidents
- Advise Client On Technical Possibilities
- Lead A Team In Forestry Services
- Use Different Communication Channels
- Advise On Timber Harvest
- Advise On Tree Issues
Alternative Names
- Forestry Operations Technician
- Forestry Foreman
- Forestry Operations Technologist
- Forestry Operations Supervisor
- Forestry Operations Forewoman
- Forestry Operations Foreman
- Foresty Supervisor
- Forestry Forewoman
- Forestry Technologist
