Jestin Hawkins

Managing Director

Education

M.B.A, Business Administration, Clemson University      

Affiliations

  • ANS American Nuclear Society

  • AACE and College of Scheduling

  • Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA)

Overview

Results-driven senior leader with 20 years of expertise in Project Controls and Project Management. Specializes in planning, scheduling, cost management, change management, risk assessment, and estimating, with a proven track record across diverse domestic and international sectors. Experienced in leading teams for effective project controls, strategy development, resource forecasting, and risk mitigation. Drives projects from inception to completion, managing master schedules, communication plans, and financial forecasts to ensure quality, timeliness, and adherence to scope. Demonstrated success in project management, operations, and strategic planning. Adept at leveraging database analytics for project status and risk mitigation. Possesses strong leadership, communication, time management, creativity, and critical thinking skills, with a proven ability to adapt in dynamic environments.

Key Roles

Director | Project Manager | Deputy Project Manager | Project Controls Manager | Deputy Site Project Manager | Planning Manager | Cost Manager | Lead Planner | Senior Cost Analyst | Change/Risk Manager

Industry Focus

Nuclear | Power | Mining & Metals | Department of Energy (DOE) | National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) | Oil & Gas | Chemicals | Refinery Expansion | Civil | Infrastructure | Telecommunications | FEMA Disaster Relief and Recovery

Experience

  • Executed the duties as Project Controls Manager in a pivotal role supporting a global technology leader renowned for its innovation in semiconductor manufacturing, spearheading the implementation of an innovative, first-of-a-kind Commissioning and Startup (CSU) program.
  • Executed the duties as Planning Manager and led a cross-functional planning team for a $20 billion semiconductor fab project.
  • Executed the duties as Planning Manager for a $3 billion Aluminum Mill new build project.
  • Executed the duties as Project Manager over a major sub-project with over $1 billion in scope for a $6.5 billion first-of-its-kind complex for enriched uranium operations in support of Y-12 National Security Complex missions.
  • Executed duties as Deputy Project Manager and Project Controls Manager for one of the largest energy providers in the United States, overseeing operations across project sites throughout the Carolinas.
  • Executed the duties as Project Controls Planning Manager overseeing multiple teams, across multiple phases for a $25 billion + nuclear new build project for one of the largest energy providers in the U.S. 
  • Executed the duties as Project Controls Planning Manager for a 758-MW 2X1 combined cycle power project.
  • Executed Lead Project Controls Planning/Scheduling responsibilities for a nuclear new build project for one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Project was awarded 2013 Nuclear Project of the Year by Power Engineering magazine. One of the largest uprate projects performed in US history of commercial nuclear plants with over 120 major modifications.
  • Directed project controls efforts for DOE projects at Savannah River Site, overseeing planning/scheduling, cost, and change management. Identified as Cobra Cost system subject matter expert (SME) for the program.
  • Additional experience includes project controls leadership roles in nuclear, power, oil, gas, and chemicals, refinery expansion, civil construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, FEMA disaster relief and recovery, mining & metals.