Forest Database Analyst

Job Title: Forest Data & Analytics Specialist
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Salary Range: $60,000-$80,000

About Us
Join a well-established land and forest management firm that supports private investment, timberland trusts, and forest research institutions across the Southeast and beyond. With deep roots in Alabama and multiple regional offices, we combine field-level forestry expertise with data-driven decision making. (Company name omitted here for confidentiality.)

Your Role
As our Forest Data & Analytics Specialist, you’ll bridge the gap between cutting-edge data systems and real-world land management. Reporting to the Director of Analytical Services, you will:

• Develop and maintain relational/spatial databases (SQL and GIS) that support timberland and forest resource planning

• Extract, transform, and visualize large datasets to generate insights for forest operations, portfolio management, and client reporting

• Collaborate with field teams and senior leadership to define analytics needs, translate business questions into data solutions, and train users on query tools

• Leverage GIS tools and mapping workflows to integrate spatial and tabular information, supporting land-use strategy, inventory planning, and performance tracking

• Ensure data integrity, perform quality control, and maintain documentation for analytics workflows and dashboards

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field

• Strong competence with SQL databases, and familiarity with spatial databases or GIS software

• Experience building dashboards or visualizations (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and translating data into business insights

• Excellent communicator who can train non-technical users and work cross-functionally

• Bonus if you have experience in forestry or natural resource management, GIS tools (ArcGIS or similar), Python/R scripting or large-scale data workflows

Why This is a Great Opportunity

• Competitive salary in the $60K-$80K range for a mid-sized, stable company

• A robust benefits package including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, profit-sharing, 401(k) match, and short/long-term disability

• Opportunity to be part of both technical analytics and land-use strategy in a company with national scale operations

• Training overlap: The outgoing incumbent will assist in a transition period so you start with real-world context and support