Forest Carbon Analyst

About Us

Finite Carbon is a leading North American developer and supplier of Nature Based Solutions. Fueled by a fundamental belief that natural climate solutions are critical to mitigating climate change, we incentivize the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of forests and working lands by connecting landowners and carbon finance.

Finite Carbon has developed more than 4 million acres of high-quality forest carbon projects in North America and has delivered more than $1 billion USD in revenue since 2009.

About the Role

As a member of Finite Carbon’s Development team, you will support Finite Carbon’s growing portfolio of forest offset projects in Canada and the United States. This position supports project origination and development by providing critical forest carbon analytics and project coordination throughout all phases of portfolio development and maintenance.

Candidates located in Edmonton, or those willing to relocate will be strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s or higher preferred) in forestry, forest biometrics, forest management, or a natural resource–related field with an emphasis on quantitative skills
• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in forestry consulting, the forest products industry, or related work involving forest operations and timber management
• Familiarity with typical Canadian and/or American silviculture and forest management practices
• Intermediate proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS (or equivalent) for spatial analysis
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Access for inventory data management
• A team player who enjoys supporting colleagues across the company
• Willingness to travel overnight and participate in field verification sites as needed
• Physical requirements may include lifting a minimum of 25 lbs, walking for extended periods on uneven terrain while carrying equipment, working outdoors in extreme heat or cold (depending on season), and operating an all-terrain vehicle or four-wheel-drive vehicle

Nice to Have

• Experience with forest growth and yield models (e.g., FVS variants, TASS, OSM, MGM, ARTEMIS, NATURE)
• Exposure to enhanced forest inventories (EFI)
• Familiarity with Remsoft
• Interest in developing coding or database skills (e.g., MS Access, SQLite)
• Canada: Registered Professional Forester (or ability to obtain within two years)
• U.S.: State licensure and/or SAF Certified Forester or Association of Consulting Foresters membership

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive Pay
• Health insurance for you and your dependents
• Life insurance, Short-term, & Long-term Disability, AD&D, RRSP
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Flexible schedule
• Annual in-person company meeting

Application Deadline

Interested candidates should apply for this position by March 1, 2026. Please send a resume to [email protected] using the subject heading: RE: [insert your last name] – Forest Carbon Analyst

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Finite Carbon is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We encourage individuals with disabilities to apply, and accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Finite Carbon believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success.