Forestry operations manager (engenheiro florestal) – São Paulo/SP

SP l São Paulo
Efetivo (CLT)
Engenheiro Florestal

Responsabilidades

• Technical Operations Leadership: Apply deep technical knowledge of large-scale forestry operations to evaluate standard operating procedures, operational plans, execution quality, and partner performance. You know how to evaluate local implementation partners, what key forestry aspects need to be assessed to ensure good project implementation, and can indicate to a empresa if operational plans are of sufficient quality to reach the reforestation goals.
• Partner Oversight & Coordination: Be the primary point of contact for operational partners, rigorously evaluating their work on paper and in the field. Lead meetings with operational partners and review all documentation, proposals, reports, plans, and deliverables they submit. Proactively communicate with partners, follow through on agreements, and raise issues to a empresa when something is off.
• Technical Scoping & Contract Review: Define the technical scope of work and operational KPIs for partner contracts. Review all operational agreements, to ensure that all forestry aspects are fully covered and field risks are mitigated prior to signing.
• Field Supervision & Quality Assurance: Conduct farm evaluations from a rigorous forestry standpoint to assess execution quality on the ground. Also, when needed, supervise soil sampling, tree measurements, and stand inventories, acting as the operational lead in the field, ensuring all field data collection meets the strict standards required for third-party carbon verification audits.
• Technical documentation: Develop monitoring plans, sampling protocols, standard operation procedures, and project reports to support internal decision-making and certification processes. Review and ground-truth forestry designs and species lists to ensure they are operationally feasible and aligned with local site conditions and will provide the expected carbon, timber, and biodiversity impacts.
• External representation: Represent a empresa in meetings and communications with external stakeholders, including investors, auditors, and landowners. Lead these interactions with confidence, ensure follow-through on any commitments made, and escalate issues internally when needed.

Requisitos

• QUALIFICAÇÕES MÍNIMAS
  • Based in Brazil (São Paulo).
  • Degree in forest engineering (required).
  • At least 5 years of experience in large-scale forestry operations in Brazil.
  • Hands-on knowledge of forestry field operations such as soil preparation, tree planting, species selection, tree harvesting, and stand assessments.
  • Experience drafting and reviewing forestry standard operating procedures (SOPs), field monitoring plans, sampling protocols, and technical project reports.
  • Experience managing large-scale implementation partners.
  • Experience communicating with external stakeholders, such as investors, auditors, and landowners.
  • Fluent in Portuguese (required).
  • Fluent in English (required).
  • Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Willingness to travel extensively within Brazil.
  • Valid Brazilian driver’s license (CNH Category B) (required).
• QUALIFICAÇÕES PREFERENCIAIS
  • Experience at major industrial forestry or plantation companies (e.g. Suzano, Bracell, Cenibra, or similar).
  • Experience at or with a carbon project developer.
  • Experience with forest certification standards and compliance (FSC and/or PEFC/Cerflor).
  • Experience with agroforestry and/or reforestation with native species.
  • Experience working in a startup or fast-growing company environment.
  • Experience with GIS tools (QGIS, LiDAR, SAR).

Benefícios

• Leadership role in a fast-growing impact-driven company.
• Opportunity to make a real impact on forest restoration, climate, and biodiversity.
• Dynamic work environment with autonomy and professional growth opportunities.
• Collaboration with a multinational team of experts.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.