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Job Title


Senior Forest Ranger


Company : Queensland Government


Location : Cairns, Queensland


Created : 2025-11-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Are you looking for a career where you enjoy being outdoors? Do you enjoy liaising with customers and stakeholders? We are looking for new team members to assist with monitoring field operations and planning associated with state authorised native timber operations.If you are a Self-starter, are comfortable working independently as well as part of a team and who enjoys getting things done this role is suited to you.We are seeking to fill a number of temporary and permanent roles in various locations.Our Senior Forest Rangers work extensively with clients, stakeholders, and other agencies, using their initiative, problem solving skills and technology to deliver operational programs and acceptable outcomes. Staff are guided by a range of policies and procedures, codes of conduct and legislative obligations.The key duties in this role include keeping track of permittees and their contractor performance against the sales permit and co-ordinating daily operations such as lessee engagements, measuring cut logs, log measurer accreditations, assessing tree selection and other relevant operational activities.A typical week includes but is not limited to the following activities.In consultation with team members and supervisors, you are required to plan the weekly activities in preparation for the following weekYou are to prepare relevant documents and electronic information including maps for required tasksUndertake safety preparation including completing the weekly itinerary, vehicle pre-start inspections and prepare required safety equipmentTravel by 4WD to planned forest operations areas which can involve up to more than four hours of drivingSetup camp including unload heavy equipment from the 4WDOur Senior Forest Rangers must be capable of walking long distances on uneven terrain in Queensland''s challenging weather conditions, carrying up to 10kg of essential equipment. Some camping in basic conditions may also be required at times, sometimes located up to 6 hours away from the nearest township.We are looking to fill vacancies in various locations including Toowoomba, Injune, Mitchell, Maryborough, Mundubbera, Monto, Rockhampton and Cairns.Possession of a manual ''c'' class license is mandatory for these roles.Applications remain current for 12 months and suitable applications will be considered as vacancies arise. #J-18808-Ljbffr