Forest Carbon Analyst - Weyerhaeuser
Seattle, WA
About the Job
You are an experienced analyst interested in natural climate solutions and developing forest carbon projects in working forests. You have experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), forest inventory and analysis, research, R and/or Python programming, and other areas of the forest industry. You are eager to learn, engage with subject matter experts, and other stakeholders. You enjoy working in a team environment and you look for opportunities to improve processes. You apply your technical expertise to ensure analytical rigor, effective project design, and implementation of our decision support tools. This position reports to the Forest Carbon Manager as part of the Portfolio Analytics & Business Development team within Weyerhaeuser’s Corporate Development Organization. This position will be based in Hot Springs, AR, Seattle, Washington or Atlanta, Georgia. Consideration will be given to other locations.
*Key Functions *
* Use a full range of advanced spatial data and systems and internal databases to process, calculate, and analyze forest inventory data to conduct statistical analysis of forest inventory and related data using industry standard approaches and software.
* Candidate will support design and evaluation of forest inventories and sampling protocols for estimation of carbon and other forest inventory variables.
* Use carbon registry guidance to develop and edit documents that comply with approved methodologies for validation and verification of forest carbon projects.
* You will manually create, edit, and update spatial data and attributes, create detailed and meaningful maps and data visualizations.
* Do you have a related degree in forestry, GIS, or other closely related field?
* Minimum of 2 years of prior experience in using ESRI ArcGIS or equivalent, for spatial analysis required.
* This role will work with Weyerhaeuser’s forestry GIS system (FMS) as well as Esri’s ArcGIS suite.
* Experience of forest operations, including harvesting and silvicultural methods used in forests throughout the United States in accordance with local environmental regulations.
* Experience in coding and programming in either R, Python, SQL, or Git will be preferred.
*What We Offer*
*Compensation:*This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $72,742-109,113 based on your level of skills, qualifications, and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
*Benefits:*When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. For those eligible, we offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution based on your participation. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
*Retirement:*Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan, which includes a paid company match on a per pay period basis. In addition, the company makes a retirement savings contribution of 5% of eligible earnings into the 401(k) Plan.
*Paid Time Off or Vacation:*We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.
*About Weyerhaeuser*
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. *We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.*
/Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five corevalues,and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team./
SD1
Job: Administrative, General Management, Legal, Real Estate, & Miscellaneous*
Title: *Forest Carbon Analyst*
Location: *GA-Atlanta*
Requisition ID: *01021982*
Other Locations: *USA-WA-Seattle, USA-AR-Hot Springs*
*Key Functions *
* Use a full range of advanced spatial data and systems and internal databases to process, calculate, and analyze forest inventory data to conduct statistical analysis of forest inventory and related data using industry standard approaches and software.
* Candidate will support design and evaluation of forest inventories and sampling protocols for estimation of carbon and other forest inventory variables.
* Use carbon registry guidance to develop and edit documents that comply with approved methodologies for validation and verification of forest carbon projects.
* You will manually create, edit, and update spatial data and attributes, create detailed and meaningful maps and data visualizations.
* Do you have a related degree in forestry, GIS, or other closely related field?
* Minimum of 2 years of prior experience in using ESRI ArcGIS or equivalent, for spatial analysis required.
* This role will work with Weyerhaeuser’s forestry GIS system (FMS) as well as Esri’s ArcGIS suite.
* Experience of forest operations, including harvesting and silvicultural methods used in forests throughout the United States in accordance with local environmental regulations.
* Experience in coding and programming in either R, Python, SQL, or Git will be preferred.
*What We Offer*
*Compensation:*This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $72,742-109,113 based on your level of skills, qualifications, and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
*Benefits:*When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. For those eligible, we offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution based on your participation. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
*Retirement:*Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan, which includes a paid company match on a per pay period basis. In addition, the company makes a retirement savings contribution of 5% of eligible earnings into the 401(k) Plan.
*Paid Time Off or Vacation:*We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.
*About Weyerhaeuser*
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. *We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.*
/Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five corevalues,and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team./
SD1
Job: Administrative, General Management, Legal, Real Estate, & Miscellaneous*
Title: *Forest Carbon Analyst*
Location: *GA-Atlanta*
Requisition ID: *01021982*
Other Locations: *USA-WA-Seattle, USA-AR-Hot Springs*
Source : Weyerhaeuser