As a Senior Forest Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of high-quality spruce forest for a major client ensuring they are managed to the highest standards. This is a varied and rewarding role that calls for technical expertise, commercial acumen, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. You’ll work at the heart of our operations, collaborating with both harvesting and forest management teams, and making your mark across estate forestry and high-output commercial sites. All within a motivated, supportive team that values your expertise. This is a role for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys responsibility, and wants to influence the future of modern forestry. The role can be divided into the following primary functions, but is not limited to:
• Responsibility for the identification, assessment, quantification, and implementation of the full range of forest management operations.
• Overseeing the successful delivery of operational programmes to meet client objectives, compliant with health and safety, regulatory and environmental legislation.
• Liaising directly with clients, landowners, statutory bodies and other stakeholders.
• Coordinating of the full range of established and young commercial forestry crops across upland settings.
• Preparing budgets, annual reports, and financial forecasts.
• Compiling UKWAS management plans & long-term production forecasts.
• Programming of thinning and felling and undertake timber assessment, marking and mensuration where appropriate.
• Monitoring and measuring compliance in the execution of timber sale contracts.
• Managing tenders for occasional contracts and execute successful opportunities.
• Promoting the business and acquiring new business opportunities within the region.
Training and support will be provided to familiarise the successful candidate with company systems and procedures. Ongoing professional development will also be encouraged.
• Proven experience in forest management, where directly involved in the day-to-day management of commercial forest properties, particularly in an upland context.
• Proven experience in dealing directly with woodland owners, statutory bodies or stakeholders.
• Relevant academic qualification (Forestry or other land- or science-based discipline).
• Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body is desirable.
• Knowledge of the regulatory systems underpinned by the Forestry Act (1967) and Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) (both as amended).
• A strong degree of commercial acumen, and balanced understanding of upland silviculture, and the full range of operations from new planting and restocking through to clearfelling.
• Knowledge of the requirements of UKFS and UKWAS; the latter being especially relevant to the proposed portfolio.
• Knowledge of upland silviculture and the management of PAWS & ASNW woodlands would be desirable.
• An understanding of the grants and regulatory systems in England and Scotland would be an advantage.
• Proven business acumen, and a desire to develop and grow the portfolio over time.
• Diligent and professional in your approach to work.
• Motivated to deliver a high-quality service to clients.
• Analytical with attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team and lead proactively.
• Ability to mentor and develop a team
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with IT systems, with experience of Office 365 suite and GIS mapping.
• Clean, Full UK Drivers Licence.
• Competitive salary
• 20 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Annual leave increases with length of service
• Company vehicle (business and private use, inclusive of private mileage)
• Pension scheme
• Continuous Professional Development
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee Discounts
• Life Assurance
• 24/7 free Employee Assistance Programme
To apply send your CV and Cover Letter to recruitment@euroforest.co.uk quoting reference SFM260723
Closing Date for applications is: 16th August 2026.
Start date will be as soon as possible after interviews (notice periods allowing).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Euroforest is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender, or sexual orientation.
