Forestry technician Jobs in Vancouver, BC

About Us :

veritree is an award-winning climate tech start-up based in Vancouver. Launched in 2021, our technology measures and verifies the impact of global restoration efforts from the ground-up. We are a small team on a big mission to plant 1 billion verified trees by 2030 with our community of businesses, planting organisations, and consumers who believe in the transformative power of verified restoration projects to create real and meaningful impact for the planet, nature and people.

veritree is building the next generation digital platform to accelerate investment in nature-based carbon solutions. veritree’s digital measurement, reporting and verification (dMRV) technology enables the tracking of impacts throughout a project lifecycle to provide end-buyers with the confidence that their investment is making a real impact with positive outcomes. Our goal is to transform the way carbon emission reduction and removals as well as holistic impacts are measured, monitored, forecasted, and verified for nature-based carbon solutions.

About The Role :

veritree is seeking a Field Forestry Technician / Auditor to join its Field Operations team. This role will support global field-based initiatives such as tree planting verification, survival auditing and data collection. This role will require >

50% of travel, and will require the successful candidate to travel to veritree’s planting sites on a scheduled and an ad-hoc basis.

This individual will be responsible for developing a standard operating procedure for field visits based on several different forest types. The successful candidate will report to the Field Operations Manager and work closely with members of the Field Operations, Product, and Science teams. This new role will ensure veritree maintains the highest-standards of tree verifications as it scales planting efforts across the globe.

The role’s key outcomes in the next 12 months are :

• Perform a field-based planting audit for the planting operations of veritree’s core planting partners.
• Identify risks, discrepancies and / or concerns related to site assessment, planting activities, tree survival and growth.
• Develop and document standardized field auditing and reporting procedures to be performed throughout veritree’s various global sites.
• Utilize vertiree’s data collection technologies to help streamline and scale field audits, partner trainings and feature improvements.
• Work closely with the Field Data & Reporting Coordinator to systemize solving issues related to data consistency, data upload, data quality and data frequency.

What will you be doing?

Travel to veritree’s planting sites on as needed to evaluate whether planting and survival standards are being maintained.

Develop a standardized procedure for site auditing and reporting.

Conduct data collection, training or technology deployment tasks as required.

Requirements

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Benefits

A typical hiring range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000 CAD per year with the final salary offer based on your qualifications, job-related skills, and relevant experience. In addition, veritree's total rewards offering also includes comprehensive benefits, a certified inspiring workplace, and exclusive perks to reward your exceptional performance and contributions.

veritree is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs