Biometrician

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Forest Biometrician to join our Western Timberlands Inventory & Planning team. In this key role you will develop strategic sustainable harvest plans, improve inventory quality, engage in portfolio improvement, and support operations of the world's premier timberlands organization. You will work closely with our quantitative system teams, timberland operations, and other business partners to deliver accurate analyses that guide critical operational and strategic decisions. We are looking for someone who is highly collaborative and driven to improve processes in a technical environment.

This position reports to the Director of Inventory & Planning for Western Timberlands and is based out of one of our regional offices in Oregon or Washington, with 10-20% time spent in field locations and occasional overnight travel.

Key Functions:

As a Forest Biometrician, you will be responsible for supporting a wide range of activities including but not limited to:

Harvest Planning & Strategic Modeling

• Set up and run harvest schedules for Western Timberlands districts and occasionally support other Timberlands regions.

• Partner with application and model developers to enhance harvest modeling systems and processes

Forest Inventory, Sampling & Data Quality

• Design and refine sampling strategies for area, strata, stand, and tree-level

• Routine inventory updates and reporting

• Improve field sampling design and efficiency by partnering closely with field teams

Growth & Yield Analysis

• Apply, interpret, and validate growth projection models.

• Partner with the Advanced Forestry Systems team to support development, calibration, and improvement of modeling tools

Coding & Database Management

• Use scripting and programming languages (e.g., SQL, R) for modeling, statistical analyses, and workflow automation.

• Partner with database managers to refine schemas to meet evolving business needs

Remote Sensing

• Support development, testing, and validation of remotely sensed inventory products including LiDAR-based methodologies

• Apply GIS‑based tools for planning and analysis

Real Estate & Corporate Development Support

• Provide inventory data and growth projections for Real Estate and Valuations teams

• Participate in due diligence activities for acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives

Research, Collaboration & Professional Engagement

• Maintain active partnerships with university cooperatives and research collaborators.

• Participate in team meetings, contribute to continuous improvement, and support ad‑hoc analyses

• Bachelor's degree in Forest Management, Natural Resources or a related field

• Advanced coursework or formal training in forest biometrics, including harvest planning, sampling, inventory design, growth & yield, remote sensing, and/or data systems

• MS or PhD in forest biometrics or related field preferred, but not required

• Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis and quantitative problem‑solving

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office

• Programming experience in SAS, Basic, C , Access, SQL, R, or similar languages

• Knowledge of silviculture and growth-and-yield models applicable to the pacific northwest

• Working knowledge of GIS software and spatial planning tools

• Experience with REMSOFT's Woodstock modeling platform

• Knowledge of regional, state and federal laws and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) objectives

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 contribution equal to 5% of your eligible pay.

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. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We're serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

About Timberlands

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.

For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.

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.