Sage Swain
Buellton,CA
Summary
Successful Air Quality Specialist with ten years of experience in the industry. Able to calibrate, use, maintain and troubleshoot multiple instruments and various technical equipment. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Experience interpreting data and distilling into reports.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Quality Specialist III
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
04.2014 - Current
- Interpreting, explaining and enforcing federal, state and local air pollution control laws, rules and regulations to the public, sources and other stakeholders
- Conducting complex site inspections and complaint investigations using highly specialized instruments and equipment at a wide variety of facilities with little to no supervision
- Creating detailed reports including narratives and data analysis for easy consumption
- Working alongside other Federal, State, and Local regulatory agencies within a multifaceted realm of jurisdictions.
- Overseeing the Compliance Division’s Instrumentation Program ensuring all instrumentation and equipment is calibrated, maintained and in a state of readiness
- Using instrumentation in the field including downloading, interpreting and displaying the data using charts graphs and reports to aid in determining compliance decisions
- Reviewing annual reports and bi-annual Compliance Verification Reports involving interpreting data from CEMS, DAS programs, and Stationary Source emissions
- Participating in interview panels and helping to facilitate training for new and current employees in areas where I have expertise
- Being a representative for the District’s Burn Program and Smoke Forecasting Group assessing meteorological conditions and forecasts to determine ignition authorization requests and occasionally setting up specialized equipment to monitor air data
- Creating Purchase Requests to obtain proper PPE, purchase and maintain Compliance instrumentation and other necessary equipment
- Assisting in the creation of Policies and Procedures, updating webpages and creating memoranda as they relate to the Compliance Division
- Evaluating Notice of Violations to determine proper and just settlements.
Assistant Fire Engine Operator
United States Forest Service (Engines 47 Santa Ynez, 46 Gibraltar, 38 Figueroa)
12.2008 - 04.2014
- Making decisions based on knowledge of fire behavior, proper firefighting techniques, recognizing weather patterns and changes, properly identifying different types of fuel and how they will react to the present fire environment
- Taking meteorological observations and readings from instruments and relaying the data to the fire’s meteorologist and Incident Commander to take into consideration in developing firefighting tactics
- Proficient in programming and cloning various types of radios and communication equipment
- Running a Type III wildland fire engine involving knowledge of pumps and mechanical instrumentation
- Maintaining, using, and repairing various firefighting devices
- Participating in various fuels and vegetation management projects
- Keeping open lines of communication up and down the chain of command
- Teaching various classes and conducting outside training evaluations for firefighters
- Interacting with the public to expand fire knowledge and to create a sense of community for those whom we serve.
Environmental Monitor
TRC Solutions
- Monitoring contractors hired by San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) to ensure that all environmental laws and regulations pertinent to SDG&E projects are upheld
- Working with and educating SDG&E contractors so that work can be accomplished safely, and in such a way as to minimize impacts to the surrounding natural environment
- Performing biological surveys to identify sensitive biota in work areas so that contractors do not disturb the flora or fauna in these sensitive areas
- Creating memos, reports, and other correspondence to relay the status of activities in the field to both the TRC and SDG&E offices so that necessary changes and plans can be updated.
Consulting Utility Forester
Davey Resource Group
- Educating private home and landowners about SDG&E’s vegetation management plan within their easements
- Inspection of high voltage and secondary power lines for SDG&E to ensure that surrounding vegetation will not contact the power lines within the upcoming year
- Correctly identify and measure the vegetation in and around the power lines and poles
- Determination of the electrical equipment on each power pole to decipher if the surrounding vegetation is in need of removal.
Environmental Monitor
Ecorp Consulting
- Monitoring of Asplundh’s tree removal crews to ensure that work is performed within the parameters set by local, state, and federal agencies
- Conducting Pre and Post work site surveys to assess the impact of the tree removal operations
- Determining if impacted areas need restoration
- Ensuring restoration measures are completed within the scope of federal, state, and local laws rules and regulations
- Generation of operations maps and final assessment reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA03.2005
Skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Data Interpretation
- Analytical Thinking
- Documentation And Reporting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Data Capture and Analysis
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Air Quality Specialist III
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
04.2014 - Current
Assistant Fire Engine Operator
United States Forest Service (Engines 47 Santa Ynez, 46 Gibraltar, 38 Figueroa)
12.2008 - 04.2014
Environmental Monitor
TRC Solutions
Consulting Utility Forester
Davey Resource Group
Environmental Monitor
Ecorp Consulting
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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