CFI Surveyor in Training (SIT)

CFI Surveyor in Training (SIT)

Location

Skidegate, British Columbia

Department

None

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Entry-level

Compensation

Skidegate, British Columbia

JOB OPPORTUNITY

CFI Surveyor in Training (SIT)

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Skidegate or Masset, BC

Hourly Range: $22.00 to $24.00/hour

Taan Forest Limited Partnership (Taan), a subsidiary of Haida Enterprises Corporation (HaiCo) an Indigenous-owned company wholly owned by the Council of the Haida Nation and Secretariate of the Haida Nation is seeking a highly motivated individual to be part of its team on Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off the British Columbia Northwest Coast.

POSITION SUMMARY

As CFI Surveyor in Training, you will report directly to the Operations Engineer. This is an entry-level general forestry position where you will be working in a team environment and exposed to several different aspects of forestry, including but not limited to cultural feature identification, forest engineering, silviculture and general operations. You will be assisting Taan certified CFI surveyors and Taan Engineers. This position is based out of Taan’s Skidegate office or Masset. This position will require travel to Taan’s operations throughout Graham, Moresby and Louise Islands on Haida Gwaii. You will be expected to be at Taan’s Skidegate office on workdays at 7:00 am to start your field day, returning to the office at 5:00 pm daily. If the successful candidate lives in Masset, then you will be expected to leave Masset at 7 am, returning at 5 pm.

This is an hourly position with the first 8 hours of the workday paid at straight time and the remaining 1.5 hours paid as overtime. A 30-minute unpaid break is included in the workday. Your work attitude and skills will continually be evaluated for other positions and career opportunities at Taan and other HaiCo Companies.

Taan Forest will support and mentor the successful candidate in completing their Cultural Feature Identification Certification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Interest in cultural feature identification
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work in all weather conditions and in varying types of terrain
• Class 5 or better Driver’s License

TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 18+ years of age
• Minimum Grade 12 or high school equivalency required
• Cultural Feature Identification accreditation will be considered an asset
• Level One or better Occupational First Aid will be considered an asset

HOW TO APPLY

Please forward your resume and cover letter to info@taanforest.com with the subject line CFI Surveyor in Training (SIT) Application. Preference will be given to qualified Haida and/or local applicants. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. The application deadline is May 1, 2025, at 4 PM.

ABOUT TAAN

Taan offers a competitive wage and benefits program. Taan is committed to creating a successful forest business and economy on Haida Gwaii based on the management principles of the Strategic Land Use Agreement and Haida Law of Yahguudang – respect all things. The underlying goal is to maximize the benefits of the forest resources on Haida Gwaii for the Haida Nation. Specifically, manage for long-term sustainability, increase the number of local forestry and manufacturing jobs on Haida Gwaii, extract the best value possible, and manage the business prudently and effectively.

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