Urban Forester

Salary : $92,763.64 - $ Annually
Location : City Hall: st Ave. NE, Bothell, WA
Job Type: Limited Term Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-00243
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 04/14/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Position Description

Please note:

Application may not be accepted if it is incomplete. Adding your resume and/or cover letter in lieu of the application may not be accepted as well.
We're seeking an Urban Forester to help grow and care for the City's urban forest through the Urban Forest Management Plan. This role supports development review, planning and policy work, and helps share information with the public about urban forestry programs within Bothell.
Recruitment information:

• This is a full-time, limited-term position authorized through June 1, 2029.
• The first round of application will be reviewed:
  Tuesday, April 28
• Default schedule will be the following: 5/8's
• Note:
  
  This role will begin as onsite for up to the first six months, with opportunities to work a hybrid schedule after six months.

What will you do in this position?

• Plan, coordinate, and carry out a program or project identified in the City's Urban Forest Management Plan to support the long-term health, sustainability, and expansion of the urban forest.
• Examine development proposals, building permits, and land use applications to ensure compliance with City tree protection, landscaping, and environmental regulations.
• Provide technical expertise and recommendations on tree preservation, planting, removal, maintenance, and risk management.
• Assist in developing, revising, and implementing urban forestry policies, codes, standards, and regulations.
• Coordinate with City departments, developers, contractors, utilities, and other stakeholders to support urban forestry requirements, best management practices, and management of the City's tree inventory, canopy assessments, and strategic forestry goals and metrics.

A successful candidate in this position will:

• Quickly identify challenges and apply logical, evidence-based approaches to resolve them.
• Own outcomes and take responsibility for meeting deadlines and expectations.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally across a variety of settings.
• Support team goals by collaborating respectfully, building cross-departmental relationships, and maintaining trust through consistent, open, and reliable actions.
• Provide clear, helpful, and responsive service in all interactions.

About City of Bothell:

• The City is comprised of 13.6 square miles within both King and Snohomish Counties and is home to 51,760 people (2025). This figure is projected to grow to nearly 75,000 over the next 20 years in tandem with Bothell's increasingly vibrant downtown and life sciences employment cluster near the I-405 corridor.
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• Learn more about the City of Bothell's Community Development Department !

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The City of Bothell is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. The City of Bothell recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Why Bothell?
Bothell offers a career-enriching opportunity to apply your skills and experience in a way that has a positive effect on the community. We encourage professional growth and for employees to "think outside the box". We value work-life balance and provide paid vacation and sick leave benefits.

We offer ample time off, including 11 paid holidays as well as 2 personal holidays. As an employee, you have access to a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision for you and your family. We also offer life and disability insurance, state pension and deferred compensation for retirement. Commute trip reduction,…