Project Arborist | Tree Protection & Permitting

Atlas; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Safety PPE provided

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

Employee communities

Job summary

Atlas is seeking a Project Arborist to support transportation, utility and infrastructure projects with tree inventories, CRZ analyses and mitigation planning. You will work across a multidisciplinary team to ensure compliance and protect trees during project delivery.

The role requires ISA certification, field experience, strong writing skills and willingness to travel in Washington and Oregon. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected, with competitive compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• ISA Certified Arborist credential in good standing.
• 3 years of arboricultural assessments and tree protection support for infrastructure projects.
• Experience developing, implementing and monitoring tree protection BMPs during construction.
• Experience conducting inventories, reports, retention plans, and permit submittals.
• Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Biology, Botany, Engineering or related field; equivalents accepted.
• Strong technical writing, arborist, and regulatory reporting skills.
• Ability to interpret tree regulations and apply them to planning and permitting.
• Willingness to travel throughout Washington and Oregon for field work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, scientists and project managers to implement tree protection strategies.
• Prepare reports, tree retention plans and permit applications per regulations.
• Communicate findings clearly using GIS outputs to clients and stakeholders.
• Conduct pre- and post-construction reviews, monitoring and compliance inspections.
• Provide field direction for root pruning, fencing and other protection practices.
• Review plans to identify impacts to retained trees and propose mitigations.
• Coordinate with owners, agencies and teams on permit conditions and compliance.
• Develop practical protection measures balancing project goals with preservation.

Skills

Tree protection BMPs

Regulatory compliance

Field arborist experience

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Forestry / Environmental Science / Biology / Engineering or related field

Equivalent professional experience accepted

Tools

GIS (ArcGIS)

GIS (QGIS)

GPS data collection

Job description

Atlas is seeking a Project Arborist to support transportation, utility and infrastructure projects with tree inventories, CRZ analyses and mitigation planning. You will work across a multidisciplinary team to ensure compliance and protect trees during project delivery.

The role requires ISA certification, field experience, strong writing skills and willingness to travel in Washington and Oregon. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected, with competitive compensation and benefits