Engineering Functional Lead - Oregon

This key role in Western Timberlands (WTL) is responsible for establishing and driving the forest engineering strategy and supporting the execution across approximately 1,200,000 acres in WTL’s Willamette Valley and South Oregon operating regions. Reporting directly to an Oregon Region Manager, with functional accountabilities to the WTL Engineering Leader, the Oregon Functional Engineering Lead will be responsible for advancing the engineering and roads strategy and alignment across the state. It is a full-time salaried exempt position, and location is flexible within the Willamette Valley and South Oregon regions.

* This role is heavily influenced by demanding topography (harvest systems and safety), strict regulatory compliance and a dynamic contractor base.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Strategic Planning – Collaborates with WTL leadership to establish the engineering and roads strategy, roadmap targets, best practices, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement – Builds alignment across functional and operational leadership teams, as well as critical internal and external stakeholders, to ensure successful execution of business objectives. 
• Operational Expertise – Technical resource for engineering operations, working in tandem with region leaders to ensure engineering activities achieve quality, efficiency, and cost objectives to maximize value from every acre. 
• Safety, Sustainability, Stewardship – Champions a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance. Actively supports efforts to grow the capacity of our employees and the organization.

Key Skills and Attributes: 

• Communication, Collaboration & Influence – Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships across regional and departmental lines, communicate complex information clearly, and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries to achieve goals. 

• Financial & Business Acumen – Proven track record of leveraging financial insights and business knowledge to identify opportunities, optimize investments, improve operational performance, and deliver measurable returns aligned with organizational 

  objectives across multiple regions/areas. 

   

• Operational Acumen – Demonstrated subject matter expert in Pacific Northwest Forest engineering and logging applications and regulations, with proven strategic thinking and analysis skills to optimize business processes. 
• Safety, Stewardship & Continuous Improvement – Demonstrated leadership in safety, environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement. 
   

• Qualifications: 
• 4-year Bachelor's degree in Forest Engineering or Forest Operations or other related degree, plus 8+ years of experience in forest engineering. 
  • In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, consideration may be given for HS/GED degree with extensive experience (10+ years) working with road maintenance/construction, unit layout, logging systems and equipment.
• Strong working knowledge of state and federal forest practice rules/statutes
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, and forestry-related software
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to work in rugged terrain and variable weather conditions.

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What We Offer...
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $108,521 - $162,782 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 15% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax  Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values, and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team