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About the Role

ICON is building the future of human shelter using large-scale additive construction technology to deliver homes and structures that are more resilient, more sustainable, and more attainable. This Director of Structural Engineering role will lead and own the structural delivery of ICON's design-build projects, serving as Engineer of Record and engaging with external engineering professionals. The role is at the intersection of structural practice, computational design, and construction technology.

Responsibilities

Own ICON's structural engineering function, including standards, tools, methods, and delivery quality.
Build, lead, and develop the structural engineering team, managing hiring, performance, and career growth.
Set and steward structural design standards, details, and review processes, driving their adoption.
Own the structural engineering budget and resourcing, forecasting capacity and resolving bottlenecks.
Contribute to engineering-wide strategy and policy, representing structures in portfolio and roadmap decisions.
Serve as Engineer of Record across ICON's design-build project portfolio, taking full structural responsibility from design through construction completion.
Lead structural calculations and documentation for building and wall systems, coordinating across multiple internal teams.
Evaluate ICON's structural building systems for compliance with applicable codes, standards, and performance criteria, including systems with no direct code precedent.
Provide senior-level guidance on foundation system design across varied site and soil conditions.
Act as the primary structural voice in cross-disciplinary design-build teams, coordinating with various consultants and project managers.
Maintain project delivery schedules, identifying and resolving structural bottlenecks early.
Propose structural designs optimized for performance and cost, leveraging computational tools.
Lead and develop a small team of structural engineers executing project delivery.
Review structural drawings from third-party consultants for conformance with ICON standards, cost efficiency, and constructability.
Review shop drawings and submittals from contractors for conformance with ICON's structural standards and details.
Conduct field inspections, site observations, and structural testing.
Participate in test preparation and execution with project team members and external partners.
Travel to project sites as required.

Requirements

9+ years of structural engineering experience, with meaningful exposure to concrete structural systems.
Licensed PE in your state of residence; ability to obtain Texas PE licensure within 6–8 weeks of hire.
Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering (or closely related discipline).
Demonstrated experience across multiple structural system types — concrete, wood-framed, light-gauge steel, and structural steel.
Proficiency with structural analysis software and computational design tools.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD, FEA software (Abaqus or equivalent), Navisworks, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, building envelope details, and structural specifications.
Working knowledge of test methods and standards required for code compliance of structural systems.
Strong communication skills — written and verbal — and the organizational discipline to manage multiple projects against hard deadlines.

Skills

Structural analysis software
Computational design tools
AutoCAD
FEA software (Abaqus or equivalent)
Navisworks
Microsoft Office
Reading architectural drawings
Interpreting building envelope details
Interpreting structural specifications
Test methods and standards for code compliance
Complex concrete structural projects
Design-build delivery environment
Computational design
Parametric structural modeling
Trimble Tekla
Autodesk Forge
CATIA
Forensic structural investigation
Failure analysis
Sustainability metrics in structural material selection
Embodied carbon
Life cycle assessment
Material efficiency
Novel or non-standard construction methods

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Design-build
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Director

Education Level

Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering (or closely related discipline)
Advanced degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

About the Company

ICON is building the future of human shelter using large-scale additive construction technology to deliver homes and structures that are more resilient, more sustainable, and more attainable than anything conventional construction can produce.
Our work spans single-family housing to large-scale federal facilities, and our projects are redefining what's structurally possible when design, engineering, and technology are developed as a unified system.

Equal Opportunity

ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment.
Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications.
It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Consistent with the obligations of these laws, ICON will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).