TOM GRAHAM TRAINING CENTER
Our customized training offers an invaluable education process that simulates real-life job site conditions
Our detailed procedures offer an exceptional safety culture experience
Our spacious 1,500 sq. ft. training facility sits on approximately 3 acres in the peaceful hills of El Cajon on Olde Hwy. 80. Boasting an open floor plan with a traditional yet modern classroom setting, this facility is fully equipped with laptops, state of the art technology, and an 84” widescreen wall mounted monitor to accommodate training groups of all sizes.
TRAINING STATION 1: GAS LINE INSTALLATION AND WELDING
- 6-8-inch Butt Weld Fusion
- Branching Saddles
- Gas Welding of Steel Pipe
- Multi-Saddles
- Oxy Fuel Welding
- Poly Fusion and Testing
- Poly Pipe Installation
- Pressure Control
- Socket Fusion
- Steel Pipe Tapping
- Steel Pipe Wrapping
- Tapping Tees
TRAINING STATION 2: HOUSE-LINE SIMULATOR
- Barrier Post Installation
- House Service Installations
- Riser Setting & Relocations
- UG Utility Locating
TRAINING STATION 3: UNDERGROUND PRESSURE CONTROL
- Bottom-Out Fitting
- Pressure Control / 2-Way Feeds
- Proper Use of Valves
- Proper Use of E-5 and D-5 Units
- Service Y
- Tap-Half Fitting
- Tapping and Stopping
- UG Utility Locating
TRAINING STATION 4: POT HOLING AND VACUUM POT HOLING
- Correct PPE
- Proper Handling of Air Tools
- Proper Lifting
TRAINING STATION 5: INSTALLATION OF SHORING AND DRY UTILITY TRENCH
- Competent Person Training
- Handling Shoring Equipment
- Ladder Installation
- Pothole Visual
- Raise & Set UG Vault
- Utility Line Installation
TRAINING STATION 6: TRENCHING OPERATIONS AND TESTING
- Digging Around Existing Utilities
- Handling of Trench Spoils
- Trench Excavation Methods
TRAINING STATION 7: BORING INSTALLATION AND LARGE ELECTRICAL PACKAGE
- Installation of Utility Line Within a Bore
- Use of Boring Tools
- Working Around High Voltage
TRAINING STATION 8: FRONT-END LOADER, BOBCAT AND BACKHOE
- Equipment Safety
- Equipment Training
- Handling of Spoils
TRAINING STATION 9: 8” AND 16” STEEL PIPE HANDLING
- Coating Steel Pipe
- Veriforce Training
- Wrapping
Safety is Our First Priority
Incidents
Resolved In Real-Time Via IPad
Safety Audits
Field Safety Managers Upload Results Immediately
Crew Reports
JSA/JHA/AHA Software Identifies Hazards
Safety App
Observations Reported Via Smartphone
BEST CAREER TRAINING IN THE INDUSTRY
TOM GRAHAM TRAINING CENTER
Our spacious 1,500 sq. ft. training facility sits on approximately 3 acres in the peaceful hills of El Cajon on Olde Hwy. Outdoor training stations offer invaluable hands-on training experience that simulate technically demanding job site conditions.
Build Your Career with A.M. Ortega
One of the best career decisions you’ll ever make, is to join our team. Competitive
salaries and benefits, continuous training, opportunity for growth, and team-building, are
just a few reasons why A.M. Ortega is your number one construction employer.
Work with us
Since 1974, our core values have been safety and quality workmanship – these will continue to be our watchwords as we move forward with the next generation of workers and leadership. As infrastructure components begin to reach the end of their useful life in the next few years, our industry will continue to increase in importance and workload as we have always done.