Rene L. Cota

Rene Cota began work in the gas industry July of 1995 with Arizona Pipeline as a field laborer in Tucson, Arizona. Soon after he, realized that with SAFE work practices and installation of a QUALITY product, many opportunities to grow in the company were not far out of reach. In late 1995 he became a qualified pipe joiner for installation of underground piping for Southwest Gas.

In January of 1996 Rene was qualified to build meter set assemblies and relight gas appliances as a contractor plumber in the homes and businesses of Southwest Gas customers.

In mid 1997 he obtained a Class A Commercial driver’s license. Having this license, along with the other qualifications he had earned, he entered into the Crew Leader position for Arizona Pipeline. It was during this time; thru 2005 he had the opportunity to lead other employees on large replacement projects from the planning stage of the project through to completion.

In early 2006 he was asked to assist with review of mapping documentation and billing for these projects in their Tucson office. After Rene learned some administrative skills, he was asked to perform quality inspections of the crews in the field.