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.
ICON is looking for a Director of Structural Engineering to lead and own the structural delivery of ICON's design-build projects. This is a senior engineering leadership role where you will serve as Engineer of Record for internal project delivery and engage with external engineering professionals in a design-assist capacity. The role sits at the intersection of structural practice, computational design, and a construction technology that doesn't have decades of precedent to fall back on. This role will report to the Senior Director Design Delivery at our Austin, TX office.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Function & Team Leadership
Own ICON's structural engineering function — its standards, tools, methods, and delivery quality across the project portfolio.
Build, lead, and develop the structural engineering team; own hiring, performance, and career growth.
Set and steward structural design standards, details, and review processes; drive their adoption across design-build teams.
Own the structural engineering budget and resourcing; forecast capacity against the project pipeline and resolve bottlenecks before they hit schedule.
Contribute to engineering-wide strategy and policy alongside senior leadership; represent structures in portfolio and roadmap decisions.
Engineering Leadership & EOR Accountability
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 complete building and wall systems, coordinating across ICON's architecture, materials science, print path, and construction teams.
Evaluate ICON's structural building systems for compliance with applicable building 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.
Design-Build Integration
Act as the primary structural voice in cross-disciplinary design-build teams, coordinating with architects, MEP consultants, Construction Architects, Print Path Technologists, and Project Managers to keep projects moving without sacrificing structural integrity.
Maintain project delivery schedules in collaboration with the broader design-build team, identifying and resolving structural bottlenecks early.
Propose structural designs optimized for both performance and cost, leveraging state-of-the-art computational tools to explore solutions that conventional structural practice wouldn't consider.
Team & Consultant Oversight
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 using ICON's technology.
Review shop drawings and submittals from contractors for conformance with ICON's structural standards and details.
Field & Testing
Conduct field inspections, site observations, and structural testing in support of new project construction.
Participate in test preparation and execution with project team members and external partners.
Travel to project sites as required (typically 1–2 overnight trips per assignment).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
12+ years of structural engineering experience, with meaningful exposure to concrete structural systems.
5+ years leading and developing structural engineering teams
Licensed PE in your state of residence; ability to obtain Texas PE licensure within 6–8 weeks of hire.
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