Company Overview:

Come grow with us! We are One Rayonier, a team that works together to create value by prioritizing safety, challenging the status quo, giving back to our communities, and driving innovation through continuous learning. With nearly 100 years of experience, we’re still discovering new ways to make lives better with our trees, our land, and — our most important resource — our people.

At Rayonier, we strive to create an employee experience where you feel valued and proud to be part of our team. We foster a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment that celebrates your unique talents and perspectives.  Experience the Rayonier difference: We’re big enough to offer exciting career paths, but small enough for you to know your colleagues by name. Come join a team that empowers you to make a difference!

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for supporting Rayonier’s environmental management systems (EMS) and sustainability certifications for the US forests. The role includes working with internal partners across business units to coordinate sustainable land management programs, collect and analyze data, prepare reports and assist with SFI/PEFC certification compliance activities. The role will help support the company’s sustainability initiatives to promote biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption and waste generation across its timber, real estate, energy, minerals, and corporate business units. The role is a part of Rayonier’s Public Affairs & Sustainability team and reports to the Director of Sustainability.

The Public Affairs & Sustainability team is structured to deliver value for Rayonier’s operations by accelerating revenue enhancement and reducing obstacles to the operations and growth of the company.

What You'll Do

Operations & Implementation:

• Provide day-to-day maintenance for the US Forest Resources environmental management system to ensure conformance to the SFI/PEFC standards.
• Assist and/or lead internal and external field compliance audits.
• Collaborate with forestry and land resources teams to ensure sustainability principles are implemented.

Reporting & Communication:

• Collect and analyze data on Best Management Practices audits and compliance.
• Collect and analyze data on biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and waste generation for annual disclosures.
• Represent the company in industry associations, including the SFI State Implementation Committees and state, national, and international forestry associations.
• Interact with landowners, community members, and other stakeholders to provide information about land management operations and address concerns.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Engage with business unit leaders across Rayonier responsible for real estate, energy, minerals, and timber resources to identify, evaluate, implement, and measure sustainability practices.
• Assist with training on new technologies and solutions to enhance the company's sustainability performance.
• Assist with the implementation of research and development projects related to sustainability practices internally and through industry associations such as the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.

Who We're Looking For

• Education: BS in Forestry or Environmental Science.
• Experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge/Skills:
  • Working knowledge of SFI and forestry Best Management Practices.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, regulators, contractors, co-workers, and the general public in person, in writing, verbally, by telephone, and by radio.
  • Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, GIS, and the Google suite of software.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy is highly critical.
  • Must be able to legally operate a licensed motor vehicle upon public highways and privately maintained logging road systems.

Physical Requirements:

• This role may require occasional outdoor physical activity, including hiking across varied terrain (uneven ground, slopes, wetlands, and dense vegetation), carrying equipment and supplies, and performing strenuous tasks such as verifying or marking project boundary lines. Work may involve maintaining stability on uneven surfaces, navigating obstacles, and working in challenging positions, outdoors in diverse weather conditions. Operating motor vehicles is also required, with some areas requiring 4WD.

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