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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.5 - measuring physical properties S2.5.1 - measuring dimensions and related properties Assess felled timber volume
Description
Measure the amount of timber felled using appropriate equipment. Take care of the equipment. Record the measured data.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Forestry equipment operatorForestry equipment operators carry out operations with specialised equipment in the forest to maintain, harvest, extract and forward wood for the manufacturing of consumer goods an…
Optional for
- Wood drying kiln operatorWood drying kiln operators control the process of applying heat to moist or 'green' wood in order to obtain usable dry wood. Depending on the type of kiln, the…
- Debarker operatorDebarker operators operate debarking machines to strip harvested trees of their bark. The tree is fed into the machine, after which the bark is stripped using abrasion or cutting.……
- Chipper operatorChipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right. Wood is…
- Lumber graderLumber graders inspect lumber, or wood cut into planks. They test the lumber, look for irregularities and grade the wood based on quality and desirability of the pattern. Other…
- Wood factory managerWood factory managers realise planning, commercial and advisory tasks of wood factory and timber trade. They also manage purchasing, sales, customer service and marketing of wood a…
Related skills
- Timber products
- Assess felled timber quality
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Quality standards
- Types of wood
- Meet contract specifications
- Manage timber stocks
- Handle timber
- Inspect trees
- Sharpen edged tools
- Construction products
- Work safely with machines
Last updated on February 18, 2026
