Lead Project Forester

Colorado State University · United States, CSFS GOLDEN, United States

Location
United States
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 24, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**

**Position Summary:**

The Lead Project Forester is a supervisory, field based role within the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) that provides senior technical and operational leadership for assigned forestry programs and projects across a defined geographic area. The position advances forest health, wildfire risk mitigation, and sustainable stewardship through science based, collaborative, and outcome focused program delivery.
Working under the general direction of a Supervisory Forester, the role leads project management, team leadership, budgeting, and public engagement; represents CSFS in collaboratives; and serves as acting Supervisory Forester as needed. The work includes office and extensive field activities, with periodic travel and irregular hours during peak seasons.

**Essential Job Duties:**

+ As assigned by the Supervisory Forester, this position directs and coordinates professional science-based forest management...

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