Remote Sensing Analyst

Job Opportunity: Remote Sensing Analyst

Employee type: Full time, Permanent

Location: Remote

Compensation: $65,000 - $90,000/ Annually

Come Grow with Us! FORSITE is actively looking for a Remote Sensing Analyst to join our Inventory Team. This is a fully remote position, giving you the flexibility to work from home or any one of our 10 offices across Canada. At Forsite, we don’t just work together – we support, challenge, and grow together. We believe in flexibility, collaboration, and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

Who We Are

Forsite Consultants Ltd. is a leading provider of integrated forest land development and management services. Our staff are industry leaders in forestry, technology, analytics, strategic planning, resource and land management/ stewardship and professional forestry. We are a company that is committed to innovation and is constantly growing with clients across North America and abroad in multiple sectors.

We take pride in our team culture, where supporting one another is second nature. We are a dynamic, people-focused business that thrives by delivering value to our customers, creating opportunities for our employees, and drawing on our expertise for sustainable solutions that balance economic, environmental and social goals.

We foster and sustain a safe and respectful environment of diversity and inclusion where everyone can reach their full potential. If you’re looking for a workplace that values collaboration, innovation and having fun while making a meaningful impact, you’ll fit right in.

What You Will Do

Operating within Forsite’s Inventory business unit, you will work closely with clients, government, and technical staff to design and deliver innovative digital inventory solutions that can be used at both operational and strategic planning scales. Your projects may include any number of:

• LiDAR assessment/analysis activities, such as feature extraction
• Machine learning training sample creation and review
• Machine learning descriptor creation
• General GIS tasks to support forest inventory attribute predictions

What You’ll Need

Forsite welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is looking for the right fit to join our team. If you don’t meet every requirement but bring relevant skills, experience and a great attitude, we encourage you to apply!

Must Have

• Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline and 2 to 3 years relevant forest industry experience (or equivalent)
• Experience with remote sensing software or Web based analytics platforms would be considered an asset (ENVI, ERDAS, PCI Geomatics, ESA SNAP, Google Earth Engine, Descartes Lab, Sentinel Hub)
• Experience working with a range of remotely sensed data (imagery, radar, LiDAR) and photogrammetry
• Proficient in automation with Python
• Proficient in ESRI ArcGIS / ArcPro, QGIS, GlobalMapper, GDAL

Strong Preference

• Experience with using remote sensing for forestry or natural resource analysis / Management
• Experience working with the AWS platform and geospatial databases (SDE)
• Experience with statistics, machine learning algorithms, classification and regression

Who You Are

• A team player who enjoys working collaboratively and contributes to a positive team environment; reliable and accountable
• A problem solver who thinks critically and proactively finds solutions; can initiate/lead new ideas and follow them through
• A good decision maker who exercises sound judgment in dynamic situations
• A strong communicator, both written and verbal (and technical writing would be great)
• Quality-driven – pays attention to detail and takes pride in delivering high quality work
• Someone who can work independently under limited direct supervision as well as in a dynamic team environment
• You are adaptable and resilient where you thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift; you're comfortable working on multiple projects at once and can adjust to changing demands
• Professional, friendly and respectful and committed to excellent service

What We Provide

In addition to a challenging and rewarding work environment, Forsite provides work/life flexibility, competitive wages, a solid benefits package, supported professional development and a company matched pension program.

At Forsite, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our team. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, women, LGBTQ2+ individuals, and veterans. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know – we are happy to support you.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.