Gavin Zirbel
Citrus Heights,United States
Summary
Methodical professional in quality control and assurance field, known for being highly productive and efficiently completing tasks. Possess specialized skills in precision measurement, defect identification, and regulatory compliance which ensure adherence to PG&E industry standards. Excel in problem-solving, communication, and time management, making significant contributions to team success and product excellence.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Vegetation Management Inspector
Core Resource Services
Auburn, California
03.2024 - Current
- Observe trees along PG&E powerlines looking for threats to the facilities and prescribing mitigation options for risk prevention
- Handle interference customers and compromise to help tree work occur on property without additional delays.
Vegetation Management Inspector
ACRT Pacific
Auburn, California
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Under Routine scope of work, patrol along powerlines inspecting vegetation for growth, health, and orientation to determine best way to mitigate vegetation away from PG&E facilities
- Record tree info onto app called lemur pro or on Getac tablet device and contact home/land owners about upcoming tree work
- Help home/land owners with next steps and set appointments for tree crews to come out and work on assigned trees
- Highlight patrol maps in person and back at the office for recording progress and finishing up assigned sections
Field Technician
Blaine Tech Services
Sacramento, California
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Work with Consulting firms to collect groundwater, soil, and/or soil vapor samples and send those samples to Labs same day or hold samples overnight
- Pre gauge site to record oil level (if any), water level, and total depth of the monitoring wells
- Record data using different probes on a device called YSI and input data usually every 2-3 minutes until parameters reach stability
- Carefully put water into glass or plastic bottles that have chemical preservatives
- Work with perisaltic pump, 3 inch pump, and bailers to collect groundwater throughout Northern California and one site in Nevada
Vegetation Management Inspector
ACRT Pacific
Auburn, California
06.2020 - 04.2022
- Under CEMA scope of work, patrol along powerlines inspecting vegetation for growth, health, and orientation to determine best way to mitigate vegetation away from PG&E facilities
- Record tree info on Getac tablet device and contact home/land owners about upcoming tree work
- Help home/land owners with next steps and set appointments for tree crews to come out and work on assigned trees
- Highlight patrol maps in person and back at the office for recording progress and finishing up assigned sections
Consultant Utility Forester
Phillips and Jordan
Willits, California
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Under EVM scope of work, patrol along powerlines inspecting vegetation for growth, health, and orientation to determine best way to mitigate vegetation away from PG&E facilities
- Record tree info onto app called collector and contact home/land owners about upcoming tree work and next steps
- Record any trees that had strike potential to any PG&E facilities
- Teach new hires how to use app to input trees and explain the scope of work
- Help third party work verification company with tree work and input any changes that they deemed necessary
Consultant Utility Forester
ERM
Middletown, California
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Under EVM scope of work, patrol along powerlines inspecting vegetation for growth, health, and orientation to determine best way to mitigate vegetation away from PG&E facilities
- Record tree info onto app called collector and contact home/land owners about upcoming tree work and next steps
- Record any trees that had strike potential to any PG&E facilities
- Teach new hires how to use app to input trees and explain the scope of work
Delivery Driver
Domino's
Placerville, California
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Improved tree input quota by 33% by figuring out ways to work more efficiently using lemur pro and teaching other employees tricks to help increase their numbers
- Helped out employees with any questions they had with lemur pro and resolve other issues with tree crew refusals
- Took charge and collected all tree work paperwork for trees on land owned by a large HOA in Cool, CA and presented it to the General manager and was able to get approval for tree work in addition to wood management for those trees
- Taught 14 employees under a different scope of work how to use an app called collector for a 2 month EVM project in Auburn, CA
- Worked inside to help make pizza and sides, then deliver the order to the house/apartment
- Worked on cash register and in back of store prepping for next day
- Clean store and lockup at night as well as open store in the morning
Education
Bachelors of Science - Geology and Geophysics
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI05.2017
Skills
- Tree Identification
- Tree health
- Groundwater
- Data entry
- Highly adaptable
- Organized
- Customer service
- Sedimentology
- Volcanology
- Attention to detail
- Works well with others
- Team player
- Mineralogy
- GIS software
- MS Office proficiency
- Independent
- Hard worker
Personal Information
Title: Vegetation Management Inspector
Certifications
- WE-15009A
- ISA Certified Arborist (11/2023)
- TRAQ qualification (08/2024)
Timeline
Vegetation Management Inspector
Core Resource Services
03.2024 - Current
Vegetation Management Inspector
ACRT Pacific
01.2023 - 10.2023
Field Technician
Blaine Tech Services
06.2022 - 11.2022
Vegetation Management Inspector
ACRT Pacific
06.2020 - 04.2022
Consultant Utility Forester
Phillips and Jordan
01.2020 - 05.2020
Consultant Utility Forester
ERM
07.2019 - 12.2019
Delivery Driver
Domino's
02.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelors of Science - Geology and Geophysics
University of Hawaii at Manoa