Description
As our Senior Land Use Specialist, you’ll manage five functional areas that help keep Green Diamond's 300,000+ acres of timberlands located in Washington state running smoothly. These areas are land use permits and agreements, recreational access, non-timber forest products, resource protection, and trespass/encroachment.
This role is both strategic and hands-on. Some days you’ll be negotiating a land use agreement, and other days you’ll be evaluating a recreational access site, coordinating a cleanup, or working through a property boundary question. You’ll manage programs that generate revenue, protect company assets, and support safe and responsible public use while ensuring minimal impact to Green Diamond’s operations.
You’ll also serve as the primary contact for the public, partner agencies, adjacent landowners, and a broad range of permittees. In everything you do, you’ll be representing Green Diamond’s commitment to responsible forest management, environmental stewardship, and safe working practices.
Listed below is an example of the tasks you will perform:
- Develop, negotiate, and administer land use agreements, leases, entry permits, and other contracts.
- Engage with the public on access, permit, and land use inquiries.
- Direct the full recreational access program, including permits, hunting leases, trail leases, and agency-funded public access.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure the program supports - rather than interrupts - timber operations.
- Administer programs for floral greens, mushrooms, boughs, specialty woods, and other forest products.
- Develop new non-timber product opportunities and alternative revenue sources.
- Engage with a diverse community of harvesters, including many for whom English is a second language.
- Oversee patrols, security, and protective measures across company ownership.
- Serve as a liaison with law enforcement agencies on incidents occurring on company property.
- Collaborate with internal and external counsel to resolve property encroachments.
To view the job and apply online go to our website: www.greendiamond.com/people/career-opportunities
Requirements
This job requires a bachelor's degree in forestry, biology, life science, or the equivalent experience plus at least 5 years in a natural resources related field. You must be skilled in project administration and contract negotiation. You must be able to stay organized, be able to multi-task the different priorities of this job, and be solution focused. You should be proficient using Microsoft Office and hold a Washington State Drivers License.
