Jose R. Ortega

Business Operations & Project Management: Manage all operational, financial, and client-facing aspects of a residential general contracting firm specializing in custom builds, additions, and home renovations.

Code Compliance & Permitting (ICC G13): Hold the ICC G13 (National Standard Residential Building Contractor Class C) certification, overseeing all structural plans, site inspections, and municipal permitting to ensure full compliance with International Residential Code (IRC) standards.

Subcontractor & Crew Supervision: Direct field crews and specialized subcontractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete) across all construction phases from site excavation to final punch list.

Budgeting, Estimating & Bidding: Perform plan takeoffs, develop project bids, track material/labor budgets, and maintain site safety standards to complete projects on schedule.

Project Oversight: Oversee and manage full-scope commercial and residential landscaping projects from site prep to final walkthrough.

Heavy Equipment Operation: Operate skid steers, mini-excavators, trenchers, and loaders to grade land, excavate sites, and move heavy materials.

Infrastructure & Irrigation Installation: Install and maintain underground irrigation systems, mainlines, drainage networks, and hardscape structures.

Crew management & Safety: Lead daily field crews, assigning tasks, ensuring quality control, and enforcing job-site safety standards.

Client & Scheduling Coordination: Coordinate with property owners, general contractors, and vendors to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.

Heavy Equipment Operation: Operated excavators, skid steers, backhoes, and loaders to dig utility trenches, haul pipe, and clear land for facility modifications and pipeline rights-of-way.

Hot Line Tie-Ins: Live pipeline hot taps and tie-ins, enforcing safety protocols while connecting new infrastructure to active gas mains under pressure.

Compressor Station Demos: Demo, teardown, and natural gas compressor station units, skid packages, and piping manifolds.

Piping & Pressure Testing: Assembled, insulated, and pressure-tested steel piping, ESD valves, and metering station components.

Operations & Rig-Ups: Directed rig-up, layout, and teardown of oil and water management systems, including high-pressure manifold systems, layflat hose/poly pipe lines, manifold assemblies, and secondary containment structures.

Roustabout & Infrastructure Maintenance: Led routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and field repairs on industrial diesel pumps, valves, filtration units, and water transfer infrastructure.

Site Safety & Compliance: Enforced strict OSHA and company HSE protocols across well pads, conducting daily pre-job hazard assessments (]JSAs) and ensuring zero environmental spills during fluid transfer operations.

Equipment Operation & Handling: Operated heavy machinery, utility trucks, line-handling tools.

Live-Well Drill Outs: Ran choke manifolds, sand traps, and 3-phase separators during drill-out and plug-recovery operations on high-pressure gas wells.

Pressure & Flow Control: Monitored tubing and casing pressures, adjusting chokes to control sand production and maintain stable gas flow rates.

Testing & Rig-Up: Built out and pressure-tested iron, ESD valves, and flowlines up to targeted PSI; performed routine maintenance on valves and regulators.

Engineering Data & Reporting: Tracked and logged hourly fluid returns, gas rates, and pressure trends, reporting real-time data directly to site engineers to optimize well returns.