A professional who directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in logging operations. Responsibilities include:

• Reviews logging orders and inspects designated timber tract and terrain to determine methods for logging operations, size of crew, and equipment requirements.
• Confers with mill, company, and government forestry officials regarding methods for logging tract in order to determine safest and most efficient method.
• Engages personnel and directs setting up of equipment at logging site.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates logging operations in accordance with production requirements and in compliance with safety laws and government regulations.
• Observes logging operations to detect unsafe working conditions and noncompliance of workers with safety regulations.
• Changes logging procedures or methods to eliminate unsafe conditions and warns or disciplines workers disregarding safety regulations.
• Prepares production and personnel time records for management.
• May negotiate contract with mill, logging company, governmental agency, or individuals to perform logging operations and be designated Logging Contractor.