• Do you want to work for a forest resource company with a commitment to sustainability and the environment?
• Do you want to work with a safety-focused team of professionals within a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?

West Fraser Mills Ltd. Williams Lake Division is currently looking for a Full Time Planning Forester to assist in the management of our forestry operations in the Williams Lake TSA. This position offers a challenging, diverse and exciting opportunity to become part of our professional resource management team. Our team works hard to apply progressive forestry practices to the area we manage.

We are looking for a candidate who can manage a full range of responsibilities in a cost effective manner while working in a team environment. This position requires a dynamic, career-minded individual with excellent organization and communication skills. Specific duties will include timber reconnaissance, block design, referrals, preparation of site plans and forest health management activities.

The successful candidate will possess:

• B.Sc. in Forestry or related discipline
• A strong focus on safety
• Familiarity with BC forest legislation
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Please note: Preference will be given to applicants with RPF or RFT designations.

Williams Lake is a growing community of 12,000 located in the heart of the Cariboo region with excellent year round recreational activities, medical and educational facilities - www.williamslake.ca

Our mills and forest operations are an integral part of the communities in which we operate, providing economic stability to the employees and families that live in and around the forests we manage.

If this sounds like the company for you - apply today by checking out our website at www.westfraser.com and following the "jobs" link or by emailing a copy of your resume to ernie.schmid@westfraser.com.

Please submit your application in confidence before January 13, 2012.