Jackie Mustakas

Corporate Sustainability Coordinator and Assistant Estimator

Corporate -  Birmingham, Alabama
Years in the Industry: 5

Jackie Mustakas knows it’s not easy being green but as Corporate Sustainability Coordinator she’s leading the way for Robins & Morton to operate and build sustainably. Jackie grew up around the construction business. Her father was a custom home builder and she often went to work with him. “I loved it. I knew from a young age that I had an interest in construction.” But Jackie also had an interest in protecting the environment. “I heard about sustainable construction, or green building, in college. The objective is still building, but sustainable construction considers environmental protection a main focus as well. The combination of the two subjects was a perfect fit for me. Fortunately, Robins & Morton really understands the importance of green building. My position within the company allows me to fulfill our responsibility of protecting the environment, but also to do what I love.”

Jackie interned for the company before coming on board full-time almost three years ago. Her first project was working on a “green” hospital in Miami. “The best part about the project was my team. By the end, we really became a family. I was so proud of each member and grateful for their contributions to the project. Collectively, we constructed a building that helps save lives.”

Jackie often speaks to college students about careers within construction. Occasionally young women ask her for advice and seem somewhat concerned about being a female in the construction industry. “I tell them that construction is like any other profession. If you’re interested, you do your research, consider your options, commit to your profession and work hard. Your work will speak for itself. There are no requirements within my career that I must be a man to fulfill.”

Jackie says in the short time she’s worked with Robins & Morton, she feels she’s gained the respect of her colleagues and it had nothing to do with her gender. “At Robins & Morton, you do your job in a professional manner and earn your position because you deserve it. If gender stereotypes are still an issue within our industry, it certainly isn’t an issue at Robins & Morton.”