Harvesting Programme Manager
Salary
£32,089 - £32,724
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Job grade
Executive Officer
Pay Band 5
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
FC - Forestry England
As Harvesting Programme Manager you’ll support the Operations Manager to prepare, coordinate and deliver the harvesting programme that delivers the objectives of our Forest Plans. The programme includes clearfelling and thinning using a variety of silvicultural systems, and links in with the Civil Engineering programme for FLM. The role acts as a bridge between planning and delivery and requires you to juggle the sequence and range of operations across a large geographic area. Programmes need to be practical and efficient to manage whilst supporting beats to create sustainable, achievable workloads.
As part of delivery of this programme you will also lead and direct the Harvesting Business Support team to deliver timber sales support pre and post-sale in line with National policies.
In addition to this you will also take plans for the Thetford DP, inhouse and contract, sites and take them from initial planning through to the pre-commencement meeting when you will handover to the DP Manager. This will include working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver robust risk assessments, method statements, contract maps and health and safety compliance monitoring.
Your role will include:
Implementing the Forest Plans by preparing the felling programme through the management of each 5 year felling period and subsequent annual Market Plan.
Work closely with Beat Foresters and the specialist District teams to produce achievable beat programmes that deliver National and District priorities.
Ensure quality control of information from mensuration surveys and tariffs through proactive support and audit. Supply and support Foresters with data collection ensuring compliance with internal guidance and the Forest Mensuration Handbook.
Plan Direct Production Thetford sites, creating risk assessments, method statements, contract maps, and holding PCMs for felling and thinning programmes. Monitor compliance against these plans.
Lead, line manage and support the Harvesting Business Support team.
Provide cover for other Harvesting Team Managers and the Operations Manager during periods of holiday and/or other absence to ensure continuity in support and leadership.
Act as 24 hour emergency response officer for Thetford as part of the Duty Officer roster (approximately 4 times per year).