Forest engineers are behind the scenes of every forestry operation. Companies have different goals for forest engineers. Some engineers design roads and bridges for logging operations while others design the logging equipment itself. Engineers look for ways to incorporate new technologies to optimize the production and transport of lumber.
Median $90,000 $60,000 – $150,000
+ 7%
High School diploma
4 Year degree in engineering with a minor in forestry or specific program for forestry engineering.
Forest engineers spend a lot of time in the office drafting and revising plans however sometimes they must head into the forest to test ideas and equipment. Forest engineers must communicate with all the people involved in a project and work to design solutions to problems.