Brandon Ambrose
Selah,WA
Summary
Instrumentation technician and environmental professional with hands-on experience in maintenance, regulatory compliance, and plant support. Calibrates and services control systems, troubleshooting issues to reduce downtime and stabilize operations. Manages environmental projects and enforces federal regulatory requirements to support compliant outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Instrumentation Technician
WTCC
Richland, Washington
04.2022 - Current
- Diagnosed and fixed instrumentation faults, minimizing operational downtime.
- Calibrated and serviced instrumentation systems, ensuring reliable performance.
- Documented maintenance work and system updates to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Supervised maintenance personnel and worked with operations, craft and planning teams to align daily work.
Wildlife Management, Biologist II
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
- Developed proposals by assembling project information, defining objectives, deliverables, and evaluation standards.
- Collaborated with tribal leaders on wildlife management strategies and research projects.
Forest Development, Forester II
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
- Managed forest health assessments and implemented sustainable land management practices to enhance ecosystem resilience.
- Planned and supervised restoration projects, ensuring alignment with ecological goals and team effectiveness.
- Collaborated with tribal members to develop conservation and restoration plans, integrating traditional knowledge and community priorities.
Fuels Management, Fuels Planner
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
- Developed GIS maps for prescribed fire plans, executed fuel treatments, participated in wildland firefighting, and facilitated contract administration.
- Coordinated with tribal departments on land use and project planning.
Environmental Management, Pesticide Specialist
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
- Performed federal inspections for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ensuring compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
- Collaborated with tribal, state and federal agencies regarding environmental policy and guidance.
- Prepared reports, correspondence, and internal program documentation.
Education
Certificate - Instrumentation & Industrial Automation
Perry Technical Institute
Yakima, WACertificate - Data Analytics
Cornell University
Bachelors of Science - Environmental Science and Resource Management, Quantitative Science
University of Washington
Seattle, WASkills
- Calibration and repair
- Troubleshooting
- Safety and Compliance
- Technical documentation
- Data analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Project oversight
- Budget management
- Team leadership
Training
- WTCC qualified for Rad Worker 1&2, PAPR and respirators, First Aid and CPR, PIC and FWS
- 85+ Hours of OSHA Training
- Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, 2019, OSHAcademy
- Overview of Superfund, 2020
- Medical Incident Technician, 2019, Dept. of Interior
- NEPA/ESA/MMPA/Section 106/Admin records, 2019
Timeline
Instrumentation Technician
WTCC
04.2022 - Current
Wildlife Management, Biologist II
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
Forest Development, Forester II
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
Fuels Management, Fuels Planner
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
Environmental Management, Pesticide Specialist
Yakama Nation
06.2011 - 08.2021
Certificate - Instrumentation & Industrial Automation
Perry Technical Institute
Certificate - Data Analytics
Cornell University
Bachelors of Science - Environmental Science and Resource Management, Quantitative Science
University of Washington