Forester - Open Pool
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
July 27, 2026
**Job Description**
**Position Summary:**
The Forester is a professional, office and field-based role within the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) that works across multiple CSFS program areas to deliver science-based forestry, wildfire mitigation, stewardship, and outreach outcomes within an assigned geographic area. The position supports active forest management and related natural resource work on state, private, and/or federal lands through collaborative project development and implementation.
Working under the direction of a Supervisory Forester or Lead Project Forester, the role regularly and independently manages small- to moderate-complexity projects; provides technical assistance and customer service to landowners, communities, and partners; supports grant and cost-share program delivery; and may serve as a work lead on projects without formal supervisory authority. Work is office and field based with periodic travel and occasional irregular hours...
**Position Summary:**
The Forester is a professional, office and field-based role within the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) that works across multiple CSFS program areas to deliver science-based forestry, wildfire mitigation, stewardship, and outreach outcomes within an assigned geographic area. The position supports active forest management and related natural resource work on state, private, and/or federal lands through collaborative project development and implementation.
Working under the direction of a Supervisory Forester or Lead Project Forester, the role regularly and independently manages small- to moderate-complexity projects; provides technical assistance and customer service to landowners, communities, and partners; supports grant and cost-share program delivery; and may serve as a work lead on projects without formal supervisory authority. Work is office and field based with periodic travel and occasional irregular hours...