I served four years active-duty in the Marine Corps and 3 years reserve-duty in the California National Guard before I entered the electrical trade. In the Marine Corps, I was a mortar man in an Infantry Battalion and in the National Guard, I was a Scout for a Tank Battalion. After leaving the military, I entered into the electrical construction industry. I enjoyed working with my hands and the sense of accomplishment in bringing a job to completion. In the 25 years that I have been in the construction industry, my military experience has been the foundation on which I have built a successful career. Helix is a very goal oriented company with tremendous growth opportunities and the culture really cultivates individual efforts that feed the team goal—much like a military unit’s culture.

I came to Helix as an intern hired through their veteran hiring program. I stayed on with Helix because of the high caliber of people that I met here. Before I joined the Company I spent 6 years in the Navy operating nuclear reactors on submarines. Even with that experience it is my opinion that you would be hard pressed to find a team of people more motivated, talented, and committed to success than you will at Helix.

I began my journey with Helix as a Project Engineer. Helix was unique by offering an opportunity to become part of a family dedicated to developing its people and providing opportunities for growth. The Company provides a career opportunity where individuals excel at their own pace with a support network of experts that encourage innovative ideas, provide autonomy for success, and recognize performance with consistent opportunities for advancement.

I have been working for Helix for nearly 10 years now. I started out as Junior Estimator. Currently, I am in my third year as an Estimator and ready to take on any job. It is very competitive and challenging. The environment is very friendly and diversified. The Company also has many top-of-the-industry individuals who are very knowledgeable and experienced. They have been with the Company for many years and they make up part of the Company’s valuable assets.

My entire construction career has been with Helix Electric and the Company’s philosophy has evolved over the years. Helix allows you to be personally responsible, personally accountable and personally profitable alongside the Company.

I began a career with Helix right after graduating from college. In the last four years, Helix has facilitated my growth as a professional and, even more importantly, as an overall human being. I have always felt the freedom to speak my mind and take on more responsibility. Teaming with individuals from diverse backgrounds has positively broadened my view of the world we share. Diversity coupled with high expectations naturally yields our expertise of innovation and hard work in this intensely competitive industry.

I joined the Helix team four years ago, starting as a Project Engineer. The decision to make a lateral move to Helix was greatly enhanced by the huge opportunity for growth, and it is a decision that I would make again without any hesitation. Helix is unique in the way that it promotes a spirit of entrepreneurship that is combined with a high level of accountability. I also feel very grateful to have worked along-side some very supportive people who have mentored me along the way, and who’ve also inspired me to perform at a higher level towards achieving success.