Darian Robinson, Robins & Morton. Top 40 Under 40

Darian Robinson is a field superintendent at construction firm Robins & Morton, and although he is originally from Birmingham, he has called Huntsville home for nearly 10 years. Robinson moved to Huntsville in 2009 to attend Alabama A&M University and study construction management. After graduating in 2013, he was accepted to Auburn University’s Master of Building Construction program. While he completed his coursework, he also served as a teaching assistant until his graduation in 2015.

Immediately upon leaving Auburn, Robinson took a field engineer position with Robins & Morton. His first construction projects took him to Oklahoma and Texas, but he returned to his home state in 2019 to begin work on a series of projects at Huntsville Hospital Health System. These included the Lowell Parking Deck, the neonatal intensive care unit expansion, and the Orthopedic & Spine Tower – the largest project on the hospital’s campus in four decades. Most recently, Robinson has helped lead the construction of the new Northrop Grumman campus located in Redstone Gateway. To date, he has directly contributed to the success of more than $360 million of work; $285 million of that was devoted to strengthening the local healthcare system’s infrastructure.

To support his community, Robinson participates in regular service activities for organizations such as The Land Trust of North Alabama, as well as collecting supplies for back-to-school drives and Christmas gifts for Toys for Tots. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.

How has Huntsville shaped your career path?

Huntsville has allowed me to step more into our commercial sector of work that, in turn, has catapulted me through the field ranks within Robins & Morton over the last 4 years. With Huntsville growing so rapidly, I predict there will be several opportunities in the future for me to be in a leadership role, and further push me closer to attaining my goals.

What is the best place in town to hang out in your free time?

The Mid-City District gets my vote. Plenty of things to do out there and have a great time. Honorable mention: Stovehouse.

What’s your favorite restaurant in town?

Bad Daddy’s. Their burgers are phenomenal!